Title :
Hydro energy potential estimation for hydrokinetic power plants
Author :
Mutule, Anna ; Kalnacs, Ansis
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys. Energetics, Riga Tech. Univ., Riga, Latvia
Abstract :
The article provides rough illustrative estimates of the potential of river free flow hydrokinetic devices, gives a short general introduction into hydrokinetic devices and their division into wave and free flow devices. Method for evaluation of the potential of the rivers for use of hydrokinetic devices is described as well as results that can be obtained with it. Most important knowledge that is obtained while both developing and using the method is communicated.
Keywords :
hydroelectric power stations; rivers; hydroelectric power generation; hydroenergy potential estimation; hydrokinetic power plants; river free flow hydrokinetic devices; wave flow devices; Electric potential; Electricity; Fluid flow measurement; Hydraulic turbines; Production; Rivers; Velocity measurement; Hydroelectric power generation; flow rate; flow velocity; hydrokinetic device; microhydro power; water current device;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Power Engineering (EPE), Proccedings of the 2014 15th International Scientific Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brno
DOI :
10.1109/EPE.2014.6839540
