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Powering the Water Industry
The global water industry is being encouraged to develop new strategies to guarantee supplies and maximise efficiency, because of less‐reliable rainfall patterns associated with climate change and growing consumer demands. This chapter begins by setting the context of hydropower within the water industry; examples of conventional schemes are given followed by a discussion of available opportunities. Issues in the United Kingdom (UK) with government subsidies that limit installed capacity (micro and small hydros), as well as the legislation that restricts water companies from generating with pre‐pumped flows, are explored. To ensure best practice, a number of other factors (pump and system efficiency, OFWAT regulations, infrastructure and other renewables) pertinent to the development of new hydropower schemes in the industry are also highlighted.
Powering the Water Industry
The global water industry is being encouraged to develop new strategies to guarantee supplies and maximise efficiency, because of less‐reliable rainfall patterns associated with climate change and growing consumer demands. This chapter begins by setting the context of hydropower within the water industry; examples of conventional schemes are given followed by a discussion of available opportunities. Issues in the United Kingdom (UK) with government subsidies that limit installed capacity (micro and small hydros), as well as the legislation that restricts water companies from generating with pre‐pumped flows, are explored. To ensure best practice, a number of other factors (pump and system efficiency, OFWAT regulations, infrastructure and other renewables) pertinent to the development of new hydropower schemes in the industry are also highlighted.
Powering the Water Industry
Booth, Colin A. (editor) / Charlesworth, Susanne M. (editor) / Millington, Jay (author)
2014-04-11
16 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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