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= <span style="color:#00A3AD">Hydropower</span><br/> =

Hydropower is one of the most reliable energy sources among the renewables. Available in different sizes, hydropower plants can be low cost and still generate enough energy for agricultural purposes. Power is generated from water streams or rivers that run through a turbine which rotates and turns tools or a generator for electricity production. The possibility of using a “zero-head” or “in-stream” turbine allows using kinetic and not potential energy, producing a maximum amount of electrical power without building dams or height differences, lowering investment costs for infrastructure and making it a low-cost accessible solution for powering agriculture. '''<span class="link3">[[Hydropower in Powering Agriculture|Read more…]]</span>'''<br/>

== <span style="color:#00A3AD">Actors & Innovations</span><br/> ==

=== <span style="color:#00A3AD">Water powered Water Pumps</span><br/> ===

In some regions, the use of solar pumps is not suitable due to the geographical situation, which may hinder the access of skilled personal to maintain the technology, or where there is not enough radiation that reaches the site. This is often the case in mountainous areas, where water is abundantly available though. Here, hydro-power, or so-called water powered water pumps can be used. These are low-cost, zero-emission pumps that require low maintenance. '''<span class="link3">[https://securingwaterforfood.org/innovators/the-barsha-pump-aqysta Read more…]</span>'''<br/>

== <span style="color:#00A3AD">Publications & Tools</span><br/> ==

=== <span style="color:#00A3AD">Micro Hydro Power Scout Guide</span><br/> ===

The GIZ Hydro Guide has been developed as a tool to design and inform small-scale hydro power projects and gives a thematic introduction into hydro power. Mainly designed for actors in the field, this guide has been designed as a tool to shape and prepare small-scale hydro power projects in a professional manner regarding the implementation. '''[https://energypedia.info/images/3/3b/Hydro_scout_guide_ET_may10.pdf Read more…]'''<br/>