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changes should be scheduled and timed, so that
producers can properly plan their investments. In
fact, hydropower developers need to know the
rules at an early stage: how and under which
conditions their projects will be sustained.
Simplification of administrative procedure: at
least for small hydropower plants located on
irrigation channels, on water supply systems,
integrated in existing dams or wastewater
treatment facilities, and for the rehabilitation of
old schemes.
Suitable incentive support for the rehabilitation
and upgrading of old plants, to avoid future losses
in energy production and, in many cases, to get a
chance to improve the schemes’ performances
also from an environmental point of view.
Improvement of synergies between small
hydropower and smart grids: hydropower has a
role in supporting transmission and distribution
grids by its capability to regulate frequency and to
integrate other discontinuous renewable sources
such as solar and wind. Besides large
hydropower, small hydropower can also play a
role, especially where it is possible to combine it
with small basins and integrate it in hybrid
systems. More research should be promoted on
these aspects and a dedicated regulatory
framework should be enforced.
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