A simple feasibility study of a small hydropower project
Abstract
Hydropower is among the most widely used type of renewable energy. Oppositions to big hydropower projects with reservoirs increased the use of small hydropower plants. Development of a small hydropower project is a challenging engineering task. Different software’s are developed and used to make initial estimations of energy generation and initial costs of the project. RETScreen Clean Energy Analysis Software can be used worldwide allows the user to estimate initial energy output and costs. In this study, the Kemerçayır small hydroelectric power project and alternative project formulations are reevaluated using RETScreen. The results of the evaluations of the economical profitability, environmental impacts and sustainability aspects are compared.
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