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La Houille Blanche
Number 6-7, Octobre 2002
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| Page(s) | 30 - 34 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/lhb/2002081 | |
| Published online | 01 July 2009 | |
La petite hydroélectricité : industrie et développement durable
Small hydropower : industry and sustainable development
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Abstract
Small hydropower (SHP), a renewable and non polluting energy, could participate in the sustainable development of humanity. As a mature industry, SHP is a decentralized energy. It's also a wonderful economic development tool for rural countries, poor areas or for millions of people in the world who have not yet access to electricity. Nevertheless obstacles are too many to increase SHP, i.e. : poor financing capacity in foreign countries, environmental lobbies in Europe and in France...
© Société Hydrotechnique de France, 2002