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Assesment Tools & Methodologies
The assessment of sites available for small-hydro development
represents a relatively high proportion of overall project
costs. A high level of experience and expertise is required
to accurately complete the assessment. During the past two
decades numerous methodologies and software assessment packages
have been developed in an attempt to reduce the time and cost
required for comprehensive assessments. Over the past five
years several of these assessment tools have been examined
and evaluated to define their strengths and weaknesses. We
hope that the information we have collected will assist small-hydro
developers choose methods or software suitable to their situation.
In no way do assume that this is a comprehensive list of available
assessment methodologies or software! If you have information
on others that we have not looked at then please contact us
with information.
The following table summarizes the methodologies and software
which has been evaluated.
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Applicable Countries
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Hydrology
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Power & Energy
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Costing
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Economic Evaluation
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Preliminary Design
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USA
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USA
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Europe
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International
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France
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France
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Canada
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