Are Large Dams Economical?

ENN
Apr 23, 2014, 9:51 am20 pts
A study of 245 large dams carried out at Oxford University shows that big hydropower is uneconomic. Actual costs are typically double pre-construction estimates - and have not improved over 70 years. Researchers at Oxford University have found that planners and policymakers systematically underestimate the…

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