Current state and prospects of hydropower development in agriculture
The analysis of one of the most promising types of renewable energy sources-hydropower, its current state in the world, in Russia and in the Krasnodar Territory. The main types of hydropower stations are identified, as well as a number of turbines, on which hydroelectric power stations operate. Regulatory legal acts regulating the construction and operation of large, small and micro hydroelectric power stations on the territory of the Russian Federation and the Krasnodar Territory are considered. The history of the development of HPPs and SHPPs has been shown, starting with the invention of the first water wheel and ending with the list of the world's most powerful hydropower plants, and the current state of hydropower and power generation in various countries of the world, advantages and disadvantages of large and small HPPs. The possible potential of hydropower development in agriculture of Russia and the Krasnodar Territory is shown. The largest hydroelectric stations of the Krasnodar Territory are identified.