New lake in a changing world: the construction and filling of a small hydropower reservoir in the tropics (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06665-y
Abstract: Climate change has affected rainfall patterns in tropical regions, where simultaneous demands for water and energy, habitat loss, declining biodiversity, and spread of invasive species have reflected a rapidly changing world underway. In Brazil, hydropower… read more here.
Keywords: small hydropower; construction; new lake; construction filling ... See more keywords
Optimally sizing small hydropower project under future projected flows
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DOI: 10.1007/s12205-016-1043-y
Abstract: The global climate change trend is resulting in change in precipitation and temperature. This change is impacting water resources and flow patterns in rivers and streams world-wide. Due to this, it is becoming difficult to… read more here.
Keywords: small hydropower; sizing small; river; hydropower ... See more keywords
Highly applicable small hydropower microgrid operation strategy and control technology
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DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2020.08.037
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, a small hydropower microgrid solution with high applicability is proposed to solve the problem of high line failure rate and long maintenance time, which can improve the reliability of distribution network… read more here.
Keywords: small hydropower; hydropower microgrid; local load; operation ... See more keywords
Improving policies and instruments to address cumulative impacts of small hydropower in the Amazon
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.05.003
Abstract: Abstract Small hydropower plants (SHPs) are rapidly sprawling, both globally and across the Amazon's free flowing rivers, threatening provision of ecosystem services, river connectivity, biodiversity conservation, and the livelihoods of indigenous and traditional communities. In… read more here.
Keywords: cumulative impacts; impacts small; improving policies; small hydropower ... See more keywords
Proposed methodology for evaluation of small hydropower sustainability in a Mediterranean climate
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.327
Abstract: Abstract The Mediterranean region is characterised by a temperate climate and scarce water resources; therefore, minimum flows must be maintained in high mountain basins to ensure the sustainability of the ecosystem. Small hydropower facilities allow… read more here.
Keywords: area; proposed methodology; methodology; small hydropower ... See more keywords
Green small hydropower in China: Practices and drivers
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DOI: 10.1063/1.4980157
Abstract: After more than one hundred years of development, the small hydropower (SHP) development rate of China has reached 58% with limited potential for hydropower exploitation in many provinces. In addition to the challenges of safety,… read more here.
Keywords: small hydropower; green small; china; china practices ... See more keywords
Development of small hydropower in China 1990–2015: Province-domain patterns of temporal-spatial evolution
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5108990
Abstract: At present, no quantitative method has been developed to analyze province-level data of small hydropower development in China. Knowledge of its temporal-spatial patterns can be conducive to predicting and planning for its future. For this… read more here.
Keywords: small hydropower; analysis; hydropower; temporal spatial ... See more keywords
Robustness Improvement on PMU Based Dynamic Equivalent Modeling of Distributed Small Hydropower Generator Stacks
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DOI: 10.1109/tpwrs.2020.2979566
Abstract: Due to the geographic features and fruitful water resources, the distributed generation of Small Hydropower Generator Stack (SHGS) are vigorously developed in southwest China. As the more concerns about security and stability of power grids… read more here.
Keywords: hydropower generator; small hydropower; based dynamic; pmu based ... See more keywords
Vibrodiagnostics as a predictive maintenance tool in the operation of turbo generators of a small hydropower plant
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DOI: 10.1177/16878132221101023
Abstract: The most important goal of monitoring and analysis of vibration is to provide information on the operational and technical condition of equipment in order to ensure strategic planning and maintenance management. The article addresses integration… read more here.
Keywords: maintenance; operation turbo; small hydropower; predictive maintenance ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the possibilities of using water-damming devices on the Tyśmienica River to build small hydropower plants
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DOI: 10.1515/jwld-2017-0074
Abstract: Abstract Hydropower plants in Poland currently use only 19% of the river’s energy potential. Development of hydropower is limited by environmental regulations as well as by economic grounds. From the environmental point of view, it… read more here.
Keywords: small hydropower; mienica river; hydropower; build small ... See more keywords
The Development of Civil Components of a Small Hydropower System
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DOI: 10.15866/irece.v10i6.16261
Abstract: This study aims at developing design charts for sizing of the water channelling system of SHP, using both theoretical and empirical relations. The focus is to make the design of SHP civil features quick, devoid… read more here.
Keywords: small hydropower; system; development civil; components small ... See more keywords