Publication detail

Opportunities of hidden hydropower technologies towards the energy transition

Valbona Karapici, Alex Trojer, Marija Lazarevikj, Tomáš Pluskal, Anna Chernobrova, Emir Neziric, Giulia Zuecco, Aldo Leonardo Alerci, Martin Seydoux, Eduard Doujak, Pavel Rudolf

English title

Opportunities of hidden hydropower technologies towards the energy transition

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

en

Original abstract

Hydropower is the world's most exploited renewable energy source. It provides a substantial, flexible, and reliable source of renewable energy, complementing other renewables like solar and wind power. Besides conventional hydropower potentials and technologies, the development of technologies for the exploitation of hidden hydropower potentials is an ongoing process. This paper presents the current state of hidden hydropower technologies and links them with possible applications in different hydropower potentials. Technologies and potential applications are structured within three main groups (pressurized systems, hydro storage, unpressurized systems), with their mutual interconnections analysed and displayed throughout the paper. The opportunity for the application of hidden hydropower technologies in different roles within the energy system is recognized through the concepts of off- and on-grid roles, the prosumer concept, and on-site measurement powering. This paper shows that hidden hydropower technologies could emerge as significant contributors to a smoother energy transition, especially with the prosumer and off-grid concepts.

English abstract

Hydropower is the world's most exploited renewable energy source. It provides a substantial, flexible, and reliable source of renewable energy, complementing other renewables like solar and wind power. Besides conventional hydropower potentials and technologies, the development of technologies for the exploitation of hidden hydropower potentials is an ongoing process. This paper presents the current state of hidden hydropower technologies and links them with possible applications in different hydropower potentials. Technologies and potential applications are structured within three main groups (pressurized systems, hydro storage, unpressurized systems), with their mutual interconnections analysed and displayed throughout the paper. The opportunity for the application of hidden hydropower technologies in different roles within the energy system is recognized through the concepts of off- and on-grid roles, the prosumer concept, and on-site measurement powering. This paper shows that hidden hydropower technologies could emerge as significant contributors to a smoother energy transition, especially with the prosumer and off-grid concepts.

Keywords in English

Hydropower Hidden hydropower Hydropower technologies Hydro storage Pump as turbine Prosumer. Energy Harvester

Released

23.11.2024

ISSN

2352-4847

Number

12

Pages from–to

5633–5647

Pages count

15

BIBTEX


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  title="Opportunities of hidden hydropower technologies towards the energy transition",
  year="2024",
  number="12",
  month="November",
  pages="5633--5647",
  issn="2352-4847"
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