1. Equipment design and definition
A hydroelectric scheme includes :
a water intake in a river or reservoir ;
feeder structures ;
a production plant ;
return to the watercourse ;
an energy evacuation line ;
site access.
Hydraulic equipment is defined after a series of studies designed to determine the best investment to make use of the hydraulic reservoir. While the cost of these studies should remain modest (10 to 15% of the project), they should minimize economic risks.
1.1 Preliminary studies
Studies must take into account all the physical...
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