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Critical Terrain Slope Calculation for Locating Small Hydropower Plants
C. Vrekos; C. Evagelides; N. Samarinas; G. Arampatzis
As known, the water energy is a renewable and clean source of energy. Energy production from hydropower has been the first, and still is today a renewable source used to generate electricity. The optimal location and sizing of a small hydropower plant is a very important issue in engineering design which encourages investigation. The aim of this paper is to present a formula that can be utilized for locating the position of a small hydropower plant although there is a high dependence on economic, environmental, and social parameters. In this paper, the economic and technical side of the problem is considered. More specifically, there is a critical terrain slope that determines if the plant should be located at the end of the slope or not. Of course, this formula can be used for a first estimate and does not include detailed economic analysis. At the end, a case study is presented for the location of a small hydropower plant in order to demonstrate the validity of the proposed formula.
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- Publication date:
- January 2, 2018
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- Keyword(s):
- Critical terrain slope economic analysis hydropower plant locating renewable energy.
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- International Journal of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences: 11.0 (2).
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- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International