Title :
Technical and economic analysis of a micro hydro plant — a case study
Author :
Roque, António ; Sousa, Duarte M. ; Casimiro, Cláudio ; Margato, Elmano
Author_Institution :
ESTSetubal Campus, Inst. Politec. de Setubal, Estefanilha, Portugal
Abstract :
The hydro power plants with generated power less than 10 MW are becoming more attractive considering both technical - economic aspects and environmental issues. The profits obtained with electrical energy production using this renewable primary energy source come from economic savings in the case of self consumption or financial incomes when electrical energy is delivered to the utility and sold. Additionally, this type of energy production is environmentally friendly, contributes toward gas emission and global warming reductions and can be used to regulate the watercourses. This paper presents an overview of available technical solutions to be used in micro-hydro power plants and proposes suitable equipment for a particular solution, based on average values of water fall and water flow. An economic analysis of the considered power plant is also presented.
Keywords :
hydroelectric power stations; hydrothermal power systems; power generation economics; renewable energy sources; economic savings; electrical energy production; financial incomes; gas emission; global warming reductions; micro hydro power plant economic analysis; power 10 MW; renewable primary energy source; water fall; water flow; Artificial neural networks; Converters; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; MOSFET circuits; Silicon carbide; Hydro power Plant; Micro-generation; Renewable Energy; Technical and Economic Analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Market (EEM), 2010 7th International Conference on the European
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6838-6
DOI :
10.1109/EEM.2010.5558735
