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A structure that allows migratory fish to pass around barriers like dams.

A market-based instrument that represents the property rights to the environmental, social, and other non-power attributes of renewable electricity generation.

A form of hydropower that stores energy by pumping water uphill to a reservoir during periods of low demand and releasing it during high demand.

The total height difference between the water intake and the tailrace where the water reenters the watercourse.

A device that converts the kinetic energy of water into mechanical energy.

A machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

A type of hydropower generation that utilizes the natural flow of a river without a large reservoir.

The water flow regimes provided within a river, wetland, or coastal zone to maintain ecosystems and their benefits.

The volume of water passing a point in a given period of time, it is crucial for determining hydropower potential.

The total volume of fresh water used to produce the goods and services consumed by an individual or community.

The accumulation of sediments in reservoirs, which can reduce the capacity and efficiency of hydropower plants.

A pipe or conduit that carries water from the reservoir to the turbines in a hydropower plant.

The use of flowing water to produce electrical energy.

A water turbine that operates with both the water's pressure and velocity to create motion.

The ratio of the actual output of a power plant to its potential output if it could operate at full-rated capacity continuously.

A type of water turbine where jets of water hit the turbine blades creating motion.

The maximum electrical output a hydropower plant can produce under specific conditions.

The efficiency at which a hydropower plant converts the energy of water into mechanical energy.

A structure that blocks the flow of river water to create a reservoir or raise water level for energy generation purposes.