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How much new [[hydropower]] can be built? Where is it viable? This is a page for some answers. | How much new [[hydropower]] can be built? Where is it viable? This is a page for some answers. | ||
==Research needed for this page== | |||
New hydro opportunities might be split into 2 general categories: | New hydro opportunities might be split into 2 general categories: | ||
# Places where hydropower hasn't been ''economically'' viable, even though it's ''geographically'' viable. This might be the case in some developing nations.{{rn}} | # Places where hydropower hasn't been ''economically'' viable, even though it's ''geographically'' viable. This might be the case in some developing nations.{{rn}} | ||
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#* Consider reading: [https://www.hydro.org/waterpower/converting-non-powered-dams Converting non-powered dams] | #* Consider reading: [https://www.hydro.org/waterpower/converting-non-powered-dams Converting non-powered dams] | ||
'' | '''Maps worth making''' | ||
* World map to highlight possible cases of Category 1 new hydro. | |||
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