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Hydropower and long-duration energy storage with Kate Gilmartin (CEO @ The British Hydropower Association)

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Understanding DCOs and Cap and Floor Mechanism in Hydropower

This chapter explores the Development Consent Order (DCO) necessary for planning hydropower projects over 100 megawatts. It examines the cap and floor mechanism as a financial safeguard for developers and consumers, addressing its complexities and the criteria for pump storage hydro projects.

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