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Run-of-river and small hydro and Water cycle

Energy flows from water cycle to run-of-river and small hydro.

Run-of-river and small hydro (energy) and Water cycle (energy): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Energy flow

Physical flow · 6% of flow · Water cycle → Run-of-river and small hydro

River flow runs through turbines or wheels with little or no reservoir.

  • 6% of Water cycle's energy goes this way

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