Small and Micro-Hydropower Plants Location by Using Geographic Information System
Small-scale hydropower plants (SHP), and in particular the micro-hydropower plants (MHP) and pico-hydropower plants (PHP), are considering as an alternative energy resource based on the hydroelectric potential available in urban water cycle because of the excess of pressure existing in some urban wa...
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| author | Eva Gómez-Llanos Pablo Durán-Barroso Juana Arias-Trujillo Jose M. Ceballos-Martínez Jesús A. Torrecilla-Pinero Miguel Candel-Pérez |
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| description | Small-scale hydropower plants (SHP), and in particular the micro-hydropower plants (MHP) and pico-hydropower plants (PHP), are considering as an alternative energy resource based on the hydroelectric potential available in urban water cycle because of the excess of pressure existing in some urban water supply systems (WSS). Nowadays, pressure-reducing valves are necessary to reduce water pressure in WSS, so the use of a pump as turbine (PAT) can be considered as a proper way for reaching both an enough water head reduction and a hydropower generation possibility (self-consumption or energy recovery). MHPs are based on existing hydraulic resources where the PAT location is necessary, especially in those points with an excess of energy, which derives in an extra cost in terms of conservation and maintenance of the infrastructure or lead to the necessary installation of dissipation devices. The locations of these points are strongly influenced by the geographical and hydrological conditions, so a Geographic Information System (GIS) is a very useful tool for implementation of SHP and MHP or PHP projects. This paper describes the assessment and comparison of the methodology followed in the SHP and MHP locations: necessary data, GIS development, hydrologic model and hydropower potential. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-446e60a9d4f64b9990673a5dbdd9e8812022-12-22T02:39:17ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002018-10-01220130010.3390/proceedings2201300proceedings2201300Small and Micro-Hydropower Plants Location by Using Geographic Information SystemEva Gómez-Llanos0Pablo Durán-Barroso1Juana Arias-Trujillo2Jose M. Ceballos-Martínez3Jesús A. Torrecilla-Pinero4Miguel Candel-Pérez5Department of Construction, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainDepartment of Construction, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainDepartment of Construction, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainDepartment of Construction, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainDepartment of Construction, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainDepartment of Construction, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, SpainSmall-scale hydropower plants (SHP), and in particular the micro-hydropower plants (MHP) and pico-hydropower plants (PHP), are considering as an alternative energy resource based on the hydroelectric potential available in urban water cycle because of the excess of pressure existing in some urban water supply systems (WSS). Nowadays, pressure-reducing valves are necessary to reduce water pressure in WSS, so the use of a pump as turbine (PAT) can be considered as a proper way for reaching both an enough water head reduction and a hydropower generation possibility (self-consumption or energy recovery). MHPs are based on existing hydraulic resources where the PAT location is necessary, especially in those points with an excess of energy, which derives in an extra cost in terms of conservation and maintenance of the infrastructure or lead to the necessary installation of dissipation devices. The locations of these points are strongly influenced by the geographical and hydrological conditions, so a Geographic Information System (GIS) is a very useful tool for implementation of SHP and MHP or PHP projects. This paper describes the assessment and comparison of the methodology followed in the SHP and MHP locations: necessary data, GIS development, hydrologic model and hydropower potential.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/20/1300small-scale hydropower plantsmicro-hydroelectric plantshydropowerwater supply energygeographic information system |
| spellingShingle | Eva Gómez-Llanos Pablo Durán-Barroso Juana Arias-Trujillo Jose M. Ceballos-Martínez Jesús A. Torrecilla-Pinero Miguel Candel-Pérez Small and Micro-Hydropower Plants Location by Using Geographic Information System Proceedings small-scale hydropower plants micro-hydroelectric plants hydropower water supply energy geographic information system |
| title | Small and Micro-Hydropower Plants Location by Using Geographic Information System |
| title_full | Small and Micro-Hydropower Plants Location by Using Geographic Information System |
| title_fullStr | Small and Micro-Hydropower Plants Location by Using Geographic Information System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Small and Micro-Hydropower Plants Location by Using Geographic Information System |
| title_short | Small and Micro-Hydropower Plants Location by Using Geographic Information System |
| title_sort | small and micro hydropower plants location by using geographic information system |
| topic | small-scale hydropower plants micro-hydroelectric plants hydropower water supply energy geographic information system |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/20/1300 |
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