New perspectives for Pelton projects in a booming European wind energy market

  • C. Bissel, E. Parkinson, B. List, A. Heimann, and G. Vullioud
  • Vol. 15 - Issue 5, 2008

Following the expansion of wind energy use in Europe, pumped-storage and Pelton hydro plants are increasingly being constructed to compensate and help stabilize the energy distribution network. The mountainous region of the Alps plays a strategic role, and examples of new and rehabilitation projects are discussed here.

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