ABSTRACT
Chapter 6 described the conclusions from the test of the hypothesis on selected cases of HEP developments and downstream rivers. Using a variety of parameters at the reservoir reach and the stream power concept for the river downstream, it was tentatively concluded that the greater the change in power flux density the greater the impact was likely to be. The other parameters of the hypothesis – proportion of energy extracted, efficiency of conversion and number of conversions – were proposed as related to impact, though not tested. In this chapter the hypothesis is extended to other waterbased renewable energy flows.
