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The production capacity of hydropower plants is directly proportional to discharge and hydraulic head. Both discharge and hydraulic head depend on rainfall amount duration and frequency. There are various types of hydropower plants which can be classified based on capacity, head, discharge, load etc. The power from flowing water was found to be most reliable but inexpensive source among all kind of renewable energy.
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Majumder, M., Saha, A.K. (2016). An Overview of Hydropower Plants. In: Impact of Climate Change on Hydro-Energy Potential. SpringerBriefs in Energy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-305-7_2
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