A new generation of small hydro and pumped-hydro power plants: Advances and future challenges

G Ardizzon, G Cavazzini, G Pavesi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Hydropower is not only a renewable and sustainable energy source, but its flexibility and
storage capacity also makes it possible to improve grid stability and to support the …

A comprehensive study on the recent progress and trends in development of small hydropower projects

TS Kishore, ER Patro, V Harish, AT Haghighi - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
In terms of fuel resource, hydropower possesses a prominent advantage over any other
large power plants which burn fossil fuels to generate electricity. Moreover, due to the …

Water-energy-ecosystem nexus: Balancing competing interests at a run-of-river hydropower plant coupling a hydrologic–ecohydraulic approach

A Kuriqi, AN Pinheiro, A Sordo-Ward… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Estimating the energy independence of a municipal wastewater treatment plant incorporating green energy resources

KJ Chae, J Kang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2013 - Elsevier
Increasing energy prices and concerns about global climate change highlight the need to
improve energy independence in municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). This …

A review of hydrokinetic turbines and enhancement techniques for canal installations: Technology, applicability and potential

CM Niebuhr, M Van Dijk, VS Neary… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
The hydrokinetic industry has advanced beyond its initial testing phase with full-scale
projects being introduced, constructed and tested globally. However primary hurdles such …

[HTML][HTML] Hydropower exploitation for Pakistan's sustainable development: A SWOT analysis considering current situation, challenges, and prospects

M Sibtain, X Li, H Bashir, MI Azam - Energy Strategy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Pakistan has not fully harnessed the capacity of its vast hydropower potential for electricity
generation. It depends on imported and local fossil fuels to fulfill its energy demands, which …

An overview of research and energy evolution for small hydropower in Europe

F Manzano-Agugliaro, M Taher, A Zapata-Sierra… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Europe has a large tradition of Small Hydropower stations (SHP); these proliferate wherever
there was an adequate supply of moving water and a need for electricity. As electricity …

A toolbox for the optimal design of run-of-river hydropower plants

V Yildiz, JA Vrugt - Environmental modelling & software, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydroelectric power is a relatively cheap, reliable, sustainable, and renewable source of
energy that can be generated without toxic waste and considerably lower emissions of …

A state-of-the-art review of hydropower in Malaysia as renewable energy: Current status and future prospects

M Hossain, ASN Huda, S Mekhilef… - Energy strategy …, 2018 - Elsevier
The gradual depletion of fossil-fuel-based energy resources and the growing rate of
greenhouse gas emission are two of the most significant global concerns in recent years …

Environmental design of low-head run-of-river hydropower in the United States: A review of facility design models

C Sasthav, G Oladosu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The goal of run-of-river hydropower is to produce cost-competitive renewable electricity with
minimal disruption of the natural riverine ecosystem. Modeling and feasibility analysis of …