Run-of-river power plants in Alpine regions: Whither optimal capacity?

Although run‐of‐river hydropower represents a key source of renewable energy, it cannot prevent stresses on river ecosystems and human well‐being. This is especially true in Alpine regions, where the outflow of a plant is placed several kilometers downstream of the intake, inducing the depletion of...

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Published in:	Water resources research 2015-07, Vol.51 (7), p.5658-5676
Main Authors:	Lazzaro, G., Botter, G.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Alpine regions Aquatic ecosystems Autocorrelation Capacity capacity optimization Depletion Design optimization Development policy Ecological footprint Economics Electric power generation Environmental impact Environmental management Exploitation Hydroelectric power hydrologic alteration Hydrology Impact analysis Multiple objective analysis natural flow regime Outflow Pareto optimum Pareto's frontier Power plants Profitability Renewable energy Renewable energy sources Renewable resources Resource management Rivers run-of-river hydropower Seasonal variability Stream discharge Stream flow Variability water management strategies Water outflow
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