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Table 4 Tradeoffs in hydropower generation for a set of constraints of allowable change in temperature

From: Realizing ecosystem-safe hydropower from dams

∆T (°C) constraint

Hydropower (GWh)

% increase from CLB

∆T (°C) constraint

Hydropower (GWh)

% increase from CLB

\(\pm \;3\)

401.7

− 3.6

\(\pm \;6\)

472.2

9.3

\(\pm \;3.4\)

450.8

4.3

No constraint

471.7

9.2

\(\pm \;4\)

466.3

7.9

BAU

445.1

3.0

\(\pm \;5\)

471.5

9.1

CLB

459.4

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  1. The benefits are compared in terms of percent increase in generation over the benchmark of CLB scenario for the year 2014