@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10008575,
	  title     = {Critical Terrain Slope Calculation for Locating Small Hydropower Plants},
	  author    = {C. Vrekos and  C. Evagelides and  N. Samarinas and  G. Arampatzis },
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	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {As known, the water energy is a renewable and clean source of energy. Energy production from hydropower has been the first, and still is today a renewable source used to generate electricity. The optimal location and sizing of a small hydropower plant is a very important issue in engineering design which encourages investigation. The aim of this paper is to present a formula that can be utilized for locating the position of a small hydropower plant although there is a high dependence on economic, environmental, and social parameters. In this paper, the economic and technical side of the problem is considered. More specifically, there is a critical terrain slope that determines if the plant should be located at the end of the slope or not. Of course, this formula can be used for a first estimate and does not include detailed economic analysis. At the end, a case study is presented for the location of a small hydropower plant in order to demonstrate the validity of the proposed formula.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering},
	  volume    = {12},
	  number    = {2},
	  year      = {2018},
	  pages     = {96 - 100},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10008575},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/134},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 134, 2018},
	}