2011
Santolin, Alberto; Cavazzini, Giovanna; Pavesi, Giorgio; Ardizzon, Guido; Rossetti, Antonio
Techno-economical method for the capacity sizing of a small hydropower plant Journal Article
In: Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 52, iss. 7, pp. 2533-2541, 2011, ISSN: 01968904.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Installation height, Investment profitability, Small-hydropower, Techno-economic feasibility study, Turbine Design
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title = {Techno-economical method for the capacity sizing of a small hydropower plant},
author = {Alberto Santolin and Giovanna Cavazzini and Giorgio Pavesi and Guido Ardizzon and Antonio Rossetti},
url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890411000252 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2011.01.001},
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abstract = {This paper presents a method for the capacity sizing of a small hydropower plant on the basis of techno-economical analyses of the flow duration curve. Seven technical and economical parameters were considered: the turbine type, the turbine dimensions, the annual energy production, the maximum installation height to avoid cavitation inception, the machine cost, the Net Present Value (NPV) and the Internal Rate of Return (IRR). A proper model was proposed to study the effects of the design operating conditions on these parameters. The model, applied to the flow duration curve, allowed to analyse the feasibility, the profitability and the performance of the plant in the available flowing range of the site. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, three sites having different flow duration curves were analysed.},
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This paper presents a method for the capacity sizing of a small hydropower plant on the basis of techno-economical analyses of the flow duration curve. Seven technical and economical parameters were considered: the turbine type, the turbine dimensions, the annual energy production, the maximum installation height to avoid cavitation inception, the machine cost, the Net Present Value (NPV) and the Internal Rate of Return (IRR). A proper model was proposed to study the effects of the design operating conditions on these parameters. The model, applied to the flow duration curve, allowed to analyse the feasibility, the profitability and the performance of the plant in the available flowing range of the site. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, three sites having different flow duration curves were analysed.
