Theoretical Hydrokinetic Power Potential Assessment of the U-Tapao River Basin Using GIS
Conventional hydropower technologies such as dams have been criticized due to their negative environmental effects which have necessitated the development of new technologies for sustainable development of hydropower energy. Hydrokinetic (HK) energy is one such emerging renewable energy technology a...
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| author | Fida Ali Chatchawin Srisuwan Kuaanan Techato Adul Bennui Tanita Suepa Damrongrit Niammuad |
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| description | Conventional hydropower technologies such as dams have been criticized due to their negative environmental effects which have necessitated the development of new technologies for sustainable development of hydropower energy. Hydrokinetic (HK) energy is one such emerging renewable energy technology and, in this study, a theoretical potential assessment was done using a Geographic Information System (GIS) and Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) hydrological model, for the U-Tapao river basin (URB), a major tributary of the Songkhla lake basin (SLB) in southern Thailand. The SWAT was calibrated and validated with SWAT calibration and uncertainty (SWAT-CUP)-SUFI 2 programs using the observed discharge data from the gauging stations within the watershed. The model performance was evaluated based on the Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE) and the coefficient of determination (R<sup>2</sup>) values, achieving 0.62 and 0.60, respectively, for calibration, and 0.65 and 0.68 for validation which is considered acceptable and can be used to represent flow estimation. The theoretical HK potential was estimated to be 71.9 MW along the 77.18 km U-Tapao river, which could be developed as a renewable and reliable energy source for the communities living around the river. The method developed could also be applied to river systems around the world for resource and time efficient HK potential assessments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0b982d0c71cd475e86566b0effa400aa2023-11-19T20:48:22ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-04-01137174910.3390/en13071749Theoretical Hydrokinetic Power Potential Assessment of the U-Tapao River Basin Using GISFida Ali0Chatchawin Srisuwan1Kuaanan Techato2Adul Bennui3Tanita Suepa4Damrongrit Niammuad5Department of Sustainable Energy Management, Faculty of Environment Management, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ThailandDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ThailandEnvironmental Assessment and Technology for Hazardous Waste Management, Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ThailandSouthern Regional Center of Geo-Informatics and Space Technology, Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ThailandGeo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), Bangkok 10210, ThailandGeo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), Bangkok 10210, ThailandConventional hydropower technologies such as dams have been criticized due to their negative environmental effects which have necessitated the development of new technologies for sustainable development of hydropower energy. Hydrokinetic (HK) energy is one such emerging renewable energy technology and, in this study, a theoretical potential assessment was done using a Geographic Information System (GIS) and Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) hydrological model, for the U-Tapao river basin (URB), a major tributary of the Songkhla lake basin (SLB) in southern Thailand. The SWAT was calibrated and validated with SWAT calibration and uncertainty (SWAT-CUP)-SUFI 2 programs using the observed discharge data from the gauging stations within the watershed. The model performance was evaluated based on the Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE) and the coefficient of determination (R<sup>2</sup>) values, achieving 0.62 and 0.60, respectively, for calibration, and 0.65 and 0.68 for validation which is considered acceptable and can be used to represent flow estimation. The theoretical HK potential was estimated to be 71.9 MW along the 77.18 km U-Tapao river, which could be developed as a renewable and reliable energy source for the communities living around the river. The method developed could also be applied to river systems around the world for resource and time efficient HK potential assessments.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/7/1749riverine hydrokineticsmall hydropowergeographic information systemsoil and water assessment tool |
| spellingShingle | Fida Ali Chatchawin Srisuwan Kuaanan Techato Adul Bennui Tanita Suepa Damrongrit Niammuad Theoretical Hydrokinetic Power Potential Assessment of the U-Tapao River Basin Using GIS Energies riverine hydrokinetic small hydropower geographic information system soil and water assessment tool |
| title | Theoretical Hydrokinetic Power Potential Assessment of the U-Tapao River Basin Using GIS |
| title_full | Theoretical Hydrokinetic Power Potential Assessment of the U-Tapao River Basin Using GIS |
| title_fullStr | Theoretical Hydrokinetic Power Potential Assessment of the U-Tapao River Basin Using GIS |
| title_full_unstemmed | Theoretical Hydrokinetic Power Potential Assessment of the U-Tapao River Basin Using GIS |
| title_short | Theoretical Hydrokinetic Power Potential Assessment of the U-Tapao River Basin Using GIS |
| title_sort | theoretical hydrokinetic power potential assessment of the u tapao river basin using gis |
| topic | riverine hydrokinetic small hydropower geographic information system soil and water assessment tool |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/7/1749 |
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