Definition of Run-of-river hydroelectric plant

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Run-of-river hydroelectric plant

The term 'Run-of-river hydroelectric plant' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' A low-head plant using the flow of a stream as it occurs and having little or no reservoir capacity for storage'.

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