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Tehnicki VjesnikVolume 28, Issue 5, August 2021, Pages 1462-1470

A methodology proposal for selecting the optimal location for small hydropower plants(Article)(Open Access)

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  • aFaculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 6, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia
  • bGeographical Institute "Jovan Cvijić", Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Djure Jakšića 9, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
  • cFaculty of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Dositejeva 19, Kraljevo, 36000, Serbia

Abstract

The hydropower potential in the Republic of Serbia, as the most important renewable energy source, has been estimated at around 17000 GW·h per year, where approximately 2000 GW·h could be obtained from small hydropower plants (SHP). Small hydropower plants in Serbia currently produce 150 GW·h. Accordingly, the share of the electricity production from small hydropower plants in the total electricity production in Serbia is too small. The paper presents a model for the selection of optimal locations for small hydropower plants, which includes an ecological criterion, along with technical and economic criteria. The ecological criterion is eliminatory, i.e. those parts of the watercourse that border on or pass through protected natural assets are not taken into account when considering potential optimal locations for SHPs. All technical and economic criteria are included in the calculation of the weighted arithmetic mean with the aim of determining the optimal position for the construction of small hydropower plants. The model is implemented in the SHPOP software and its application is demonstrated on five watercourses in Southeastern Serbia. © 2021, Strojarski Facultet. All rights reserved.

Author keywords

Optimal positionOptimization softwareRenewable energy sourcesSmall hydropower plantsSustainable energy

Indexed keywords

Engineering controlled terms:Application programsEcologyElectric power generationHydroelectric powerLocation
Engineering uncontrolled termsEconomic criteriaElectricity productionHydropower potentialOptimal locationsOptimal positionRenewable energy sourceRepublic of SerbiaSmall hydro-power plants
Engineering main heading:Hydroelectric power plants

Funding details

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    The research has been conducted within the scientific research project "A comprehensive approach to improvement of interdisciplinary researches in construction education and science", developed at the Department of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia.

  • ISSN: 13303651
  • Source Type: Journal
  • Original language: English
  • DOI: 10.17559/TV-20200408160557
  • Document Type: Article
  • Publisher: Strojarski Facultet

  Rašeta, A.; Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovica 6, Novi Sad, Serbia;
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