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Download Solution PDFThe hydropower plants which utilise the minimum flow in a river having no appreciable pondage on its upstream are called as:
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Runoff river plants:
- A runoff river plant is defined as a plant that utilized minimum flow in a river and has no appreciable pondage on its upstream side. The excess water is temporarily stored in the pond on the upstream side when the discharge at the site is more than the demand.
Additional Information
Tidal plant:
- A tidal power plant is a plant that produces electricity using a source of renewable energy tides.
Pumped storage plant:
- A pump storage plant is a hydroelectric system in which electricity is generated during periods of high demand by the use of water that has been pumped into a reservoir.
Storage plant:
- A storage plant is defined as a plant used for the storage of energy in the form of water.
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