TY - CHAP
T1 - Retrofitting and Refurbishment of hydropower plants: case studies and novel technologies
AU - Quaranta, Emanuele
AU - Hunt, Julian
N1 - Generated from Scopus record by KAUST IRTS on 2023-09-23
PY - 2022/1/1
Y1 - 2022/1/1
N2 - The powering of nonpowered dams and barriers and the modernization of the aged hydropower plants are emerging practices of hydropower development, due to the minimal impacts on ecosystems and the fact that most of the infrastructure is already in place. The modernization of existing plants also allows to increase safety, resilience to climate changes and to tap new hidden hydropower opportunities. In this chapter, several case studies are discussed on the modernization of existing hydropower plants, showing how their performance (power capacity and annual generation) can be increased by novel strategies and technologies.
AB - The powering of nonpowered dams and barriers and the modernization of the aged hydropower plants are emerging practices of hydropower development, due to the minimal impacts on ecosystems and the fact that most of the infrastructure is already in place. The modernization of existing plants also allows to increase safety, resilience to climate changes and to tap new hidden hydropower opportunities. In this chapter, several case studies are discussed on the modernization of existing hydropower plants, showing how their performance (power capacity and annual generation) can be increased by novel strategies and technologies.
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U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-323-91892-3.00013-3
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-323-91892-3.00013-3
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9780323918923
SP - 301
EP - 322
BT - Renewable Energy Production and Distribution: Recent Developments
PB - Elsevier
ER -