Global proliferation of small hydropower plants – science and policy

Large‐scale electricity policies that embrace renewable resources have led to continued investments in hydropower. Despite evolving viewpoints regarding the sustainability of large hydropower installations, there has been a major increase in support for the widespread development of small hydropower plants ( SHP s). A global synthesis reveals that 82,891 SHP s are operating or are under construction (11 SHP s for every one large hydropower...