Hydropower, as the largest clean and renewable energy source, has played an essential role in the global energy mix. Against the backdrop of rapid social-economic development and global warming, the development of renewable energy has gained increased attention among the global community. The manifold benefits of small hydropower - the relatively low investment capital, small engineering work, simplistic maintenance and operation, minimal
environmental impacts, suitability for scattered development in rural and remote areas - have attracted special attention from the global community. Small hydropower has seen rapid development in many countries, making important
contribution to meeting daily electricity demand, reducing poverty and advancing socio-economic improvement.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/world-small-hydropower-development-report-2013
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/unido
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/small-hydro-power
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/renewable-energy
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-asia
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhutan
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bangladesh
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nepal
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-mitigation
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-electrification
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-energy