Title :
Utilization of small hydropower
Author :
Gono, Radomir ; Novak, Martin ; Gono, Miroslava ; Kyncl, Miroslav
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Power Eng., VSB - Tech. Univ. of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Abstract :
The paper deals with the current situation in using small hydropower plants - SHP in the Czech Republic. It outlines a short history of small-scale hydropower in the Czech Republic, describes the principle of financial support for renewable energy sources and utilizing drinking water flow from water reservoir to water pipeline for electricity production.
Keywords :
hydroelectric power stations; pipelines; Czech Republic; SHP; electricity production; renewable energy sources; small hydropower plants; small-scale hydropower utilization; water flow; water pipeline; water reservoir; Companies; Electricity; Generators; Hydroelectric power generation; Production; Turbines; Water resources; renewable source; small hydropower plant (SHP); water supply;
Conference_Titel :
Environment and Electrical Engineering (EEEIC), 2013 13th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wroclaw
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2802-6
DOI :
10.1109/EEEIC-2.2013.6737934