scholarly journals Small Hydro Power Schemes: Technical Aspects

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Hira Singh Sachdev ◽  
Ashok Kumar Akella
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
Energy Lowering ◽  
High Initial Cost ◽  
Small Discharge ◽  
Hydro Power Plants ◽  
Increasing Demand

<p>Small hydro systems play a major role in meeting power requirements of remote, isolated, hilly areas in a decentralized manner by tapping water streams, rivulets and canals of small discharge. Small hydroelectric system captures the energy in flowing water and converts it to electricity.</p>Of all the non-conventional renewable energy sources, small hydro stands first as it is more resourceful, reduces system  losses, environment friendly, non-consumptive and source is renewable due to their enormous advantages over large hydro and other power plants, lot of small hydro-power plants have come up across the world to meet the ever increasing demand of electrical energy. Lowering the high initial cost of the small hydro-power plants and its popularization is today’s challenges. This paper describes basic techniques design of the small hydro-power development.

scholarly journals SMALL HYDRO-POWER PLANT PROJECT SELECTION USING FUZZY AXIOMATIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 756-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anant V KHANDEKAR ◽  
Jurgita ANTUCHEVIČIENĖ ◽  
Shankar CHAKRABORTY
Keyword(s):  
Information Content ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Axiomatic Design ◽  
Design Principles ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
Hydro Power Plants ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One

There has been a rapid growth in construction activities during the last few decades owing to overall development in all facets of humanity. Due to technological advancements and ever increasing civilization, there is a persistent need of energy. Along with the conventional energy sources, the renewable energy sources have also significantly contributed to the rising energy needs. As a renewable source of energy, numerous small hydro-power plants (SHPPs) have been built up across the world in the recent past. Usually these SHPPs are being built and operated by the private developers complying with the government regulations. In order to assist a developer in selecting the most profitable and feasible SHPP for construction and subsequent operation, a method based on fuzzy axiomatic design principles is employed in this paper. The techno-commercial and socioeconomic criteria as considered for analyzing the feasibility of the candidate SHPPs are expressed qualitatively using trapezoidal fuzzy numbers. The performance of each SHPP is evaluated in terms of its total information content and the one with the least information content is selected to be the best venture for the required construction activity. The adopted methodology is found to have immense potential to the developers while selecting the most feasible project for construction.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pengaruh Sudut Kemiringan Head Turbin Ulir Terhadap Daya Putar Turbin Ulir Dan Daya Output Pada Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Mikro Hidro

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 393
Author(s):  
I Putu Juliana ◽  
Antonius Ibi Weking ◽  
Lie Jasa
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Output Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Water Discharge ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
Small Water ◽  
Final Project ◽  
Working Principle ◽  
Hydro Power Plants

The dependence of power plants on energy sources such as diesel, natural gas and coal is almost 75%, encouraging the development of renewable energy in an effort to meet the electricity supply. One of them is the micro hydro power plant by utilizing the potential of existing water. The working principle of PLTMH is to change the potential energy of water into electrical energy. In this final project has been designed modeling of micro hydro power plant by using screw turbine (Archimedes Screw). The turbine used resembles a drill bit, with a diameter of a turbine of 26 cm, a screw width of 10 cm, and an amount of 10 pieces of blade. Measurements made on the modeling of micro hydro power plants include: water discharge, turbine rotation, generator rotation, voltage, current, torque and generator output power and efficiency. The parameters are measured by changing the water fall on the turbine from the position of the turbine head angle 00, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 700, 800  and 900 . The result of measurement that has been done on the parameters of micro hydro power plant modeling, obtained the highest measurement result at the corner of turbine head 400. The output power generated is 10.92 watts, torque is 0.60 Nm and efficiency of 14%. The results obtained are still low because the turbine rotation is less able to rotate the generator, where the generator torque is greater than the torque in the turbine. This is influenced by the small water discharges in the modeling of this micro hydro power plant.

scholarly journals Impact of new power investments up to year 2020 on the energy system of Bosnia and Herzegovina

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 771-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zihnija Hasovic ◽  
Boris Cosic ◽  
Adisa Omerbegovic-Arapovic ◽  
Neven Duic
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
Thermal Plant ◽  
Hydro Power Plants

This paper investigates current and planned investments in new power plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina and impact of these investments on the energy sector, CO2 emission and internationally committed targets for electricity from renewable sources up to year 2020. Bosnia and Herzegovina possesses strong renewable energy potential, in particular hydro and biomass. However, the majority of energy production is conducted in outdated power plants and based on fossil fuels, resulting in environment pollution. New major investments The Stanari Thermal plant (300 MW) and the investment in Block 7 (450 MW) at the Thermal Plant Tuzla are again focused on fossil fuels. The power sector is also highly dependent on the hydrology as 54% of current capacities are based on large hydro power. In order to investigate how the energy system of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be affected by these investments and hydrology, the EnergyPLAN model was used. Based on the foreseen demand for year 2020 several power plants construction and hydrology scenarios have been modelled to cover a range of possibilities that may occur. This includes export orientation of Stanari plant, impact of wet, dry and average year, delayed construction of Tuzla Block 7, constrained construction of hydro power plants, and retirement of thermal units. It can be concluded that energy system can be significantly affected by delayed investments but in order to comply with renewables targets Bosnia and Herzegovina will need to explore the power production from other renewable energy sources as well.

Study on the Actual Energy Potential of Renewable Sources of Energy in Romania

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 209-214
Author(s):  
Mariana Ciobanu ◽  
Ionela Gabriela Bucşe ◽  
Stefan Radu
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Eastern European Country ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
Internal Resources ◽  
Hydro Power Plants

Romania was the first Eastern European country to be has joined the Partnership for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. The potential of Romania in the field of green energy production is as follows: 65% biomass, 17% wind energy, 12% solar energy, 4% micro hydro power plants, 1% + 1% photovoltaic + geothermal. Maximizing the full potential on the various green energy categories require serious investment and requires facilities granted to investors in this sector. Renewable energy sources can effectively contribute to increasing internal resources, which gives them a certain priority in energy policy.

scholarly journals THE SELECTION OF A SMALL HYDRO POWER PLANT (SHPP) SOLUTION IN LINE WITH THE ECOSYSTEM

2019 ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Zivojin Stamenkovic ◽  
Dragan Svrkota
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Design Solution ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Technical Solution ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
Hydro Power Plants

Population growth and new forms of energy use have the effect that the energy demand grows year after year. The harmful influence of the use of fossil and nuclear fuels has influenced the intensive development of renewable energy sources (solar energy, small hydro power plants, wind energy, bio-renewable sources - biomass, geothermal energy). This paper gives an overview of the choice of design solution, technical parameters and the efficiency of small hydro power plants (SHPP) on small watercourses. Special attention in these considerations is dedicated to harmonization of selected solutions with natural resources and protection of ecosystems. In order to define the technical solution of one small HPP on a small watercourse, the following analyzes and studies need to be done: Hydrological study; Analysis of the available hydro potential; Pre-feasibility study of the chosen technical solution; Study on Environmental Impact Assessment; Analysis of the investment value of the elements of the system and the system as a whole; Analysis of annual fees and expenses. In analyzing the available hydro potential, it is necessary to examine in detail the influence of the minimum sustainable flow rate in the watercourse (biological minimum) both from the aspect of environmental protection and from the aspect of the techno-economic justification for SHPP construction. On the basis of the "cross-cutting" of the results of these analyzes, one can see the techno-economically justified solution for the construction of SHPP in line with the ecosystem. The goal of all previous analyzes is to select a technical solution that maximizes the use of hydro power potential and ensures optimum use of renewable energy sources, while paying special attention to ecology, environmental protection and sustainable development.

scholarly journals Optimal Generation Scheduling in Hydro-Power Plants with the Coral Reefs Optimization Algorithm

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2443
Author(s):  
Carolina Gil Marcelino ◽  
Carlos Camacho-Gómez ◽  
Silvia Jiménez-Fernández ◽  
Sancho Salcedo-Sanz
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reefs ◽  
Optimization Algorithm ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Unit Commitment ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Unit Commitment Problem ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
Generation Scheduling ◽  
Coral Reefs Optimization Algorithm ◽  
Hydro Power Plants

Hydro-power plants are able to produce electrical energy in a sustainable way. A known format for producing energy is through generation scheduling, which is a task usually established as a Unit Commitment problem. The challenge in this process is to define the amount of energy that each turbine-generator needs to deliver to the plant, to fulfill the requested electrical dispatch commitment, while coping with the operational restrictions. An optimal generation scheduling for turbine-generators in hydro-power plants can offer a larger amount of energy to be generated with respect to non-optimized schedules, with significantly less water consumption. This work presents an efficient mathematical modelling for generation scheduling in a real hydro-power plant in Brazil. An optimization method based on different versions of the Coral Reefs Optimization algorithm with Substrate Layers (CRO) is proposed as an effective method to tackle this problem. This approach uses different search operators in a single population to refine the search for an optimal scheduling for this problem. We have shown that the solution obtained with the CRO using Gaussian search in exploration is able to produce competitive solutions in terms of energy production. The results obtained show a huge savings of 13.98 billion (liters of water) monthly projected versus the non-optimized scheduling.

scholarly journals Overview of a new method for designing high efficiency small hydro power plants

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (suppl.) ◽  
pp. 155-169
Author(s):  
Milun Babic ◽  
Dusan Gordic ◽  
Dubravka Jelic ◽  
Davor Koncalovic ◽  
Dobrica Milovanovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
The Public ◽  
Technical Performance ◽  
Hydro Power Plants ◽  
Research Equipment

Significant number of research projects in the area of renewable energy sources (especially for small hydro power plants) has been made within the Department for Energy and Process Engineering and Regional Euro Energy Efficiency Center at Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (University of Kragujevac, Serbia) since early eighties. The results are various; numerous domestic and international recognition and technical performance tell about the success of the research. Research projects have been following the technical and technological development of research equipment and economy growth. This has led to the development of software for designing turbines of SHP plants. In order to notify the public about possibilities of our software, in this paper is briefly described a mathematical model and procedures for calculating and designing of SHPP for known conditions. As an argument for assessing the validity and potential of our research results is shown constructed SHP plant ?Bosnia 1?, 2 x 100 kW power.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF WIND FARM OPERATING REGIMES IN THE POWER SYSTEM OF MACEDONIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton Čauševski ◽  
Tome Boševski
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power System ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Operating Mode ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
Wind Power Plants ◽  
Hydro Power Plants

A b s t r a c t: The trend for achieving sustainable energy development, keeping the environment clean and utilization of renewable energy sources are imperative to the energy development in several countries. Through legislation and economical benefits, countries tend to encourage potential investors for building the technologies for energy production from renewable. In order to achieve the EU energy target to have 20% renewable in 2020, the technologies for producing electricity from renewable energy sources (RES) are used to cover the needs with more intensities. The most dominant renewable is the wind power plants(WPP) or wind parks, which are used to supply electricity to more power systems (EPS) and whose installed capacity in some European countries reaches thousands MW. This paper treats the issue of operational work of wind power in the power system of Macedonia. It is made of simulation work with wind power plants with total installed capacity of 150 MW with an annual production of 300 GWh. The considered power system of Macedonia is projected for the period of 2015 with an annual consumption of 10,000 GWh. The power plants considering operating in the simulated period are the existing thermal power units and hydro power plants together with the planned gas power plants and hydro power plants. The aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of the power system operation in case to have installed wind power plants, or what operation mode of thermal power plants (TPP) and hydro power plants (HPP) is most convenient when the system has a source of technology from the renewable with stochastically nature. This is especially important, because conventional power plants (TPP and HPP) operate and regulate the needs of consumption in the power system, but the wind power plants operate when the wind occurs within certain limits of  technical operating mode for wind turbines. Although wind is free renewable energy source, frequency of occurrence of wind with unpredictable nature and stochastically, has additional adverse impact in terms of power system operating mode. Certainly the impact of wind power on the overall the power system operation depends on power plants and configuration of the power system. In other words, the base load is covered from TPP fossil fuel or nuclear plants, and the dynamic nature of wind power can be incorporated in the power system depends on how much power plants for peak load are available in the system (storage reversible hydro or gas turbines), or how variable power can be accepted in the power system.

scholarly journals Sustainability of Micro Hydro Projects in Lalitpur District, Nepal

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Ramesh Ranabhat ◽  
Prabesh Paudyal
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Availability ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Climatic Changes ◽  
Water Current ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
Hydro Power Plants ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
College Of Engineering

<p>Energy is one of the important necessities of the society and basic for sustainable development. The demand of electricity is increasing. Micro hydro power plants are one of the effective tools to provide rural household with energy in Nepal. These plants are also provided with government subsidies. Energy is produced by the water current from micro hydro stations. There are water availability changes due to the climatic changes and other non climatic changes; this has made water very scarce. There are few studies done in water availability and energy and even less in operator level. This study focuses in Lalitpur district in Bagmati zone, Nepal. There is lack of interlink study of the different water uses like irrigation, drinking water, animal husbandry water use etc which affects water availability. Integrating interdisciplinary water planning in energy development is one of the important steps to increase the sustainability of micro hydro plants. The operators working in micro hydro plants have already perceived the change in water availability. Thus it is important to plan the water resources using the operator’s local knowledge and situation to cope with increasing demand of electricity and the impacts of decreasing water resources.</p><p><strong>Journal of Advanced College of Engineering and Management,</strong> Vol. 2, 2016, Page: 63-78</p>

scholarly journals Strategic Operation of Hydroelectric Power Plants in Energy Markets: A Model and a Study on the Hydro-Wind Balance

Fluids ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
Hugo Algarvio ◽  
Fernando Lopes ◽  
João Santana
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Hydroelectric Power ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
Market Prices ◽  
Hydroelectric Power Plants ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Hydro Power Plants

The European Union defined ambitious targets for the production of energy from renewable energy sources. Most European markets trade now high levels of variable renewable energy (VRE). Renewable generation increases the variability and uncertainty of the net-load (i.e., demand minus VRE). To a large extent, this variability and uncertainty can be compensated by hydroelectric power plants. Typically, hydro power producers (HPPs) consider the periods of time with low market prices (and normally low demand and/or high VRE production) to pump, and the periods with high market prices (and normally high demand and/or low VRE production) to produce energy. This article presents a model for hydro power plants and a study to analyse the hydro-wind balance in a real-world setting, namely a simplified version of the Portuguese power system, involving a significant penetration of hydro and wind power (more than 50%). The study is conducted with the help of the multi-agent system MATREM. The results confirm (and rebut) the typical behavior of hydroelectric power plants (to produce energy, to pump water or to stay idle).

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