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Published in: Holistic Approach Environ. 2(2012) 4, pp. 157 – 167
Paper reference number: HAE-39
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THE MODEL OF REGION APPLICABILITY OF A SMALL HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT IN SLOVAKIA
Tomáš Brestovič*, Natália Jasminská*, Michal Kubik*, Eva Schvarzbacherová*
* Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Košice, Slovakia
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ABSTRACT
The small hydroelectric power plant (HPPs) is usually not associated with negative impacts on the environment within their operation and construction. To produce electricity, hydroelectric power plants make use of the hydroelectric power potential of rivers (HP), which is the product of mean flow rates and heads of a particular river stretch. The big advantage is that they are decentralized energy sources. In addition they can be installed in remote areas where they can provide opportunities for development and energy self-sufficiency mostly in countryside areas. The aim of this article is to develop the model for cost-benefit analysis and environmental impact assessment of a small hydroelectric power plant in the conditions of the Kosice region in Slovakia.
Keywords: small hydroelectric power plant, water energy, water slope, hydroenergetic potential
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