Hydropower in the Context of Sustainable Energy Supply: A Review of Technologies and Challenges

Table 2

Small-scale hydropower classification by installed capacity (MW) as defined by various countries and organizations.

Country/organization	Small-scale hydropower as defined by installed capacity (MW)	Source of reference
Brazil	≤30	[23]
Canada	≤50	[23]
China	≤50	[24]
India	≤25	[25]
France	≤10	[23]
USA	≤30	[26]
Norway	≤10	[27]
Sweden	≤1.5	[28]
South Africa	≤10	[29]
ESHA, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Greece, Belgium	≤10	[28]
United Kingdom	≤20	[28]
International Energy Agency	≤10	[30]
World Commission on Dams	≤10	[31]