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PUBLISHEDApril 2 2024
AUTHOR(S) Brunes, Bente; Harby, Atle; and Hallgrimsdottir, Elin
Power of Flexibility | Facilitating the Energy Transition with Hybrid Hydropower Solutions

 

The objective for a hydropower hybrid is to take maximum advantage of the integrated technologies by maximizing their utilization, the benefits they bring, and their efficiency. It is widely known that stand-alone hydropower plants and other technologies can help manage the variability of VRE in the power system. However, with increasing shares of VRE, there is also a growing importance of understanding the advantages to manage this variability before power is injected into the power system.

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World Bank.
Power of Flexibility - Facilitating the Energy Transition with Hybrid Hydropower Solutions. ESMAP Technical Report (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099032824140016169/P17390818c75260411acfc17c8e9820d495

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