UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO HYDROPOWER. DAMS AND RESERVOIRS Introduction and general information on hydroelectric generation Typology of hydroelectric power plants Hydraulic resource assessment Dams and weirs (I). Introduction and typology Dams and weirs (II). Actions, landfills and drainage UNIT 2. HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS Intake works Channels and pressure galleries Penstocks Gates and valves Hydraulic circuit equipment UNIT 3. HYDROELECTRIC TURBINES AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT Powerhouse and introduction to turbines Field of application of turbines and action turbines Reaction turbines Turbine selection criteria and performance Generators, regulation and control UNIT 4. PUMPED-STORAGE, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS Pumped-storage power plants Feasibility studies Sizing example Hydroelectric projects Environmental evaluation. Environmental impact mitigation