Sizes, types and capacities of hydroelectric facilities: style
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| * small hydropower plants (SHP) and | * small hydropower plants (SHP) and |
| * large hydropower plants (LHP). | * large hydropower plants (LHP). |
| The classification of a plant as an SHP or LHP is primarily based on its [[nameplate capacity]], the threshold varies by the country, but in any case a plant with the capacity of 50 MW or more is considered an LHP. The SHP and LHP categories are further subdivided into many subcategories that are not mutually exclusive.{{sfn | Kuriqi | Jurasz | 2022 | p=505}} For example, a [[low-head hydro power]] plant with [[hydrostatic head]] of few meters to few tens of meters can be classified either as an SHP or an LHP.{{sfn | Kuriqi | Jurasz | 2022 | p=506}} The other distinction between SHP and LHP is the degree of the water flow regulation: a typical SHP primarily uses the natural water discharge with very little regulation in comparison to an LHP. Therefore, the term SHP is frequently used as a synonym of the [[run-of-the-river power plant]].{{sfn | Kuriqi | Jurasz | 2022 | p=505}} This reliance of SHP on the natural phenomena resembles the behavior of [[wind power|wind]]/[[solar power|solar]] power sources, so they are usually grouped together under the [[variable renewable energy]] label.{{cn}} | The classification of a plant as an SHP or LHP is primarily based on its [[nameplate capacity]], the threshold varies by the country, but in any case a plant with the capacity of 50 MW or more is considered an LHP. The SHP and LHP categories are further subdivided into many subcategories that are not mutually exclusive.{{sfn | Kuriqi | Jurasz | 2022 | p=505}} For example, a [[low-head hydro power]] plant with [[hydrostatic head]] of few meters to few tens of meters can be classified either as an SHP or an LHP.{{sfn | Kuriqi | Jurasz | 2022 | p=506}} The other distinction between SHP and LHP is the degree of the water flow regulation: a typical SHP primarily uses the natural water discharge with very little regulation in comparison to an LHP. Therefore, the term SHP is frequently used as a synonym of the [[run-of-the-river power plant]].{{sfn | Kuriqi | Jurasz | 2022 | p=505}} This reliance of SHP on the natural phenomena resembles the behavior of [[wind power|wind]]/[[solar power|solar]] power sources, so they are usually grouped together under the "[[variable renewable energy]]" label.{{cn}} |
| ===Large facilities=== | ===Large facilities=== |
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