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  2. D. J. Wimalasurendra - Wikipedia

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    In 1918 he submitted a paper to the Engineering Association of Ceylon titled "Economics of Hydro Power Utilization in Ceylon"; in it he proposed the possibility of hydro power from Maskelioya and Kehelgamuoya, capable of lighting 100,000 lamps (114.5 MW). He also introduced the concept of developing a national grid.

  3. Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project - Wikipedia

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    Ghimire, Subash (February 2012), "Land use planning in hydropower development – a case study of upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectric Project" (PDF), Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, 8 (1): 134– 141, doi: 10.3126/kuset.v8i1.6053

  4. Hydroelectricity - Wikipedia

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    Hydropower is a flexible source of electricity since stations can be ramped up and down very quickly to adapt to changing energy demands. [31] Hydro turbines have a start-up time of the order of a few minutes. [37] Although battery power is quicker its capacity is tiny compared to hydro. [2]

  5. Mpatamanga Hydroelectric Power Station - Wikipedia

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    The project will comprise the Main Power Station and the Regulating Dam Power Station. Mpatamanga Hydro Power Limited (MHPL), a Special Purpose Vehicle, has been established for purposes of the Project which will sell 100 percent of its production to Malawi's national utility, ESCOM, as off-taker under a 30-year power purchase agreement (“PPA ...

  6. Hydropower - Wikipedia

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    Hydropower (from Ancient Greek ὑδρο-, "water"), also known as water power or water energy, is the use of falling or fast-running water to produce electricity or to power machines. This is achieved by converting the gravitational potential or kinetic energy of a water source to produce power. [1] Hydropower is a method of sustainable energy ...

  7. William W-G. Yeh - Wikipedia

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    In 2008, a symposium at UCLA honored Yeh's work. He was the Editor of the ASCE's Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management from 1988 to 1993. He has authored 10 books [1] and then also authored and co-authored 141 published papers in journals. [2] In total, his original research has been cited more than 10,000 times. [3]

  8. Kiambere Hydroelectric Power Station - Wikipedia

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    The Kiambere Hydroelectric Power Station is an earth-filled embankment dam on the Tana River near Kiambere, Kenya.It straddles the border of Embu and Kitui Counties in the former Eastern Province.

  9. Kaptai Dam - Wikipedia

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    Kaptai Dam (Bengali: কাপ্তাই বাঁধ) is on the Karnaphuli River at Kaptai, 65 km (40 mi) upstream from Chittagong in Rangamati District, Bangladesh.It is an earth-fill embankment dam with a reservoir (known as Kaptai Lake) with water storage capacity of 6,477 million cubic metres (5,251,000 acre⋅ft).