1、 Hydropower Supply Chain Gap Analysis August 2024 Hydropower Supply Chain Gap Analysis ii U.S.Department of Energy|Office of Energy Efficiency&Renewable Energy Disclaimer This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government.Neither the United States G
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5、,its contractors or subcontractors.Cover photo by Katherine Stirr,Natel Hydropower Supply Chain Gap Analysis iii U.S.Department of Energy|Office of Energy Efficiency&Renewable Energy Authors The authors of this report are:Vicky Putsche,National Renewable Energy Laboratory(NREL)Tessa Greco,NREL Elise
6、 DeGeorge,NREL Michael Ingram,NREL Acknowledgments The authors are grateful to the following reviewers:Kyle DeSomber,Beth Hartman,and Corey Vezina of the U.S.Department of Energys Water Power Technologies Office.This report was prepared by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the U.S.Departm