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Battery Energy Storage Integration to Enhance Reliability and Reduce Start-up Stress in Hydropower Units: Case Study of AHE Drăgan–Iad Cover

Battery Energy Storage Integration to Enhance Reliability and Reduce Start-up Stress in Hydropower Units: Case Study of AHE Drăgan–Iad

By: Daniela Negrea  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 269 - 274
Submitted on: Aug 20, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 15, 2025
Published on: Dec 15, 2025
Published by: University of Oradea, Civil Engineering and Architecture Faculty
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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