TY - BOOK ED - United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) ED - Organización Latinoamericana de Energía (OLADE) TI - Mini - hydropower stations: a manual for decision makers U1 - 621.312 PY - 1983/// CY - New York PB - United Nations KW - Microcentrales Hidroeléctricas KW - Diseño N1 - 03632; Definition and classification. Mini - hydropower generation - MHG. Advantages and limitations. Development of MHG. Possibilities of applications. Organization of planning and programming. Overall evaluation of resources and demand. Pre-investment studies. Financing. Construction and start-up. Operation and maintenance. Requirements in the area of human resources and training. Development of technological capabilities. Approaches to specific projects. Specific assessment of demand and resources. Selection of technology for the development and desing of MHG systems. Building methods. Selection of equipment. Costs. International co-operation ER -