Technical and Market Aspects of Pumped Storage Hydropower Operation in the Ukrainian Energy System During Military Conflict
By: Oleksandr Riabenko, Eva Bilkova, Petr Nowak and Oksana Halych
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2026-0032 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 (formerly 2255-8845) | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 471 - 482
Submitted on: Mar 18, 2026
Accepted on: Jul 17, 2026
Published online: Oct 13, 2026
Published in print: Jan 1, 2026
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open
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