Ecological impacts of run-of-river hydropower plants—Current status and future prospects on the brink of energy transition
The general perception of small run-of-river hydropower plants as renewable energy
sources with little or no environmental impacts has led to a global proliferation of this …
sources with little or no environmental impacts has led to a global proliferation of this …
Water-energy-ecosystem nexus: Balancing competing interests at a run-of-river hydropower plant coupling a hydrologic–ecohydraulic approach
The water-energy-ecosystem nexus represents a complex interlinkage that depends on the
flow regime type. Inadequate environmental flows setting may adversely affect the riverine …
flow regime type. Inadequate environmental flows setting may adversely affect the riverine …
[HTML][HTML] 100 key questions to guide hydropeaking research and policy
As the share of renewable energy grows worldwide, flexible energy production from peak-
operating hydropower and the phenomenon of hydropeaking have received increasing …
operating hydropower and the phenomenon of hydropeaking have received increasing …
Hydropeaking operations of two run-of-river mega-dams alter downstream hydrology of the largest Amazon tributary
Large storage dams have widely documented impacts on downstream aquatic
environments, but hydroelectric dams with little or no capacity for storage of water inflows (ie …
environments, but hydroelectric dams with little or no capacity for storage of water inflows (ie …
Effects of cold and warm thermopeaking on drift and stranding of juvenile European grayling (Thymallus thymallus)
S Auer, DS Hayes, S Führer… - River Research and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Intermittent water releases from hydropower plants, called hydropeaking, negatively affect
river biota. The impacts mainly depend on hydrological alterations, but changes in physical …
river biota. The impacts mainly depend on hydrological alterations, but changes in physical …
Techno-economic assessment of photovoltaic plants considering high temporal resolution and non-linear dynamics of battery storage
The addition of energy storage systems for photovoltaic plants in order to provide reliability
and flexibility in their dispatch is a very active line of research, as it studies plant design …
and flexibility in their dispatch is a very active line of research, as it studies plant design …
[HTML][HTML] Digitalization and real-time control to mitigate environmental impacts along rivers: Focus on artificial barriers, hydropower systems and European priorities
Hydropower globally represents the main source of renewable energy, and provides several
benefits, eg, water storage and flexibility; on the other hand, it may cause significant impacts …
benefits, eg, water storage and flexibility; on the other hand, it may cause significant impacts …
Classification of hydropeaking impacts on Atlantic salmon populations in regulated rivers
This article proposes and demonstrates a new classification system of fish population level
effects of hydropeaking operations in rivers. The classification of impacts is developed along …
effects of hydropeaking operations in rivers. The classification of impacts is developed along …
Life stage-specific hydropeaking flow rules
Peak-operating hydropower plants are usually the energy grid's backbone by providing
flexible energy production. At the same time, hydropeaking operations are considered one …
flexible energy production. At the same time, hydropeaking operations are considered one …
Hydropeaked rivers need attention
RJ Batalla, CN Gibbins, J Alcázar… - Environmental …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Hydropower is considered a renewable form of energy production, but generating electricity
from rivers is not always environmentally benign. The global demand for renewables is …
from rivers is not always environmentally benign. The global demand for renewables is …