Tag:generator:method=run-of-the-river

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Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation whereby little or no water storage is provided. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: power
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may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
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Run-of-the-river_hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation whereby little or no water storage is provided. Run-of-the-river power plants may either have no storage at all, or a limited amount of storage, in which case the storage reservoir is referred to as pondage.

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