1. Equipment design and definition

A hydroelectric scheme includes :

a water intake in a river or reservoir ;
feeder structures ;
a production plant ;
return to the watercourse ;
an energy evacuation line ;
site access.

Hydraulic equipment is defined after a series of studies designed to determine the best investment to make use of the hydraulic reservoir. While the cost of these studies should remain modest (10 to 15% of the project), they should minimize economic risks.

1.1 Preliminary studies

Studies must take into account all the physical...

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Bibliography

(1) - SHF-ADEME - Petits aménagements hydrauliques - : • Guide général pour la conception, la réalisation, la mise en service, l'-exploitation, le contrôle. • Guide pour l'intégration dans l'environnement. • Cahier des charges types et spécifications techniques aux équipements (1999) .
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