Hydropower
Hydroelectric Power Generation
Hydropower uses the flow of water to generate electricity. Technologies range from in-conduit turbines to run-of-river, to large dams and impoundment structures. While hydropower does not consume water, it requires water for its operation, which can impact the availability of water for ecosystems, agriculture and other industries. Larger hydropower facilities require significant land area and can impact land availability.
Resources CESC
Tools and Websites
Energy-Water Nexus Crosscut
Sources:
U.S. Department of Energy
Publication
Multi-objective Optimization for Analysis of Changing Trade-offs in the Nepalese Water-Energy-Food Nexus with Hydropower Development
Sources:
Water (journal)
Date:
24 February 2017
Publication
Modeling the Hydropower-Food Nexus in Large River Basins: A Mekong Case Study
Sources:
Water (journal)
Date:
28 September 2016
Publication
Hydropower Versus Irrigation: An Analysis of Global Patterns
Sources:
Environmental Research Letters
Date:
28 February 2017
Publication
Water-Energy-Food Nexus in a Transboundary River Basin: The Case of Tonle Sap Lake, Mekong River Basin
Sources:
Water
Date:
12 October 2017
Publication
Transferable Principles for Managing the Nexus: Lessons from Historical Global Water Modelling of Central Asia
Sources:
Water
Date:
31 July 2015
Publication
Chinese State-Owned Enterprise Investment in Mekong Hydropower: Political and Economic Drivers and their Implications Across the Water, Energy, Food Nexus
Sources:
Water
Date:
6 November 2015