IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jeners/v15y2022i10p3584-d815154.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Evaluation of the Hydropower Potential of the Torysa River and Its Energy Use in the Process of Reducing Energy Poverty of Local Communities

Author

Listed:
  • Peter Tauš

    (Institute of Earth Sources, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Technologies and Geotechnology, Technical University of Košice, Letná 9, 042 00 Košice, Slovakia)

  • Martin Beer

    (Institute of Earth Sources, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Technologies and Geotechnology, Technical University of Košice, Letná 9, 042 00 Košice, Slovakia)

Abstract

The presented paper deals with the evaluation of hydropower potential in a selected section of the Torysa river in the eastern part of the Slovak Republic. This part of the country was chosen based on the existence of a significant risk of increasing energy poverty in local marginalized communities. Small hydropower plants in the form of mini and micro installations are an ecological and economical way to secure electricity and suppress indicators of energy poverty. The essential part of work focuses on the quantification of the gross (theoretical), technical, and economic hydropower potential of the Torysa river using elevation data obtained by GIS tools and hydrological data provided by The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute. The next step identified concrete locations with a suitable head and volumetric flow rate. In the last part, the assessed section of the Torysa river was analyzed in terms of geographical collisions with NATURA 2000 areas, historical heritage elements in the country, and natural water bodies without hydropower potential (i.e., lakes, ponds, etc.). The resulting technical hydropower potential of selected part of Torysa river is 5425 kW and the economic potential is 1533 kW.

Suggested Citation

  • Peter Tauš & Martin Beer, 2022. "Evaluation of the Hydropower Potential of the Torysa River and Its Energy Use in the Process of Reducing Energy Poverty of Local Communities," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-15, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:10:p:3584-:d:815154
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/10/3584/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/10/3584/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Damian Liszka & Zbigniew Krzemianowski & Tomasz Węgiel & Dariusz Borkowski & Andrzej Polniak & Konrad Wawrzykowski & Artur Cebula, 2022. "Alternative Solutions for Small Hydropower Plants," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-31, February.
    2. Robert, Samuel & Schleyer-Lindenmann, Alexandra, 2021. "How ready are we to cope with climate change? Extent of adaptation to sea level rise and coastal risks in local planning documents of southern France," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 104(C).
    3. Daniel Ehrbar & Lukas Schmocker & David F. Vetsch & Robert M. Boes, 2018. "Hydropower Potential in the Periglacial Environment of Switzerland under Climate Change," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(8), pages 1-14, August.
    4. Epari Ritesh Patro & Teegala Srinivasa Kishore & Ali Torabi Haghighi, 2022. "Levelized Cost of Electricity Generation by Small Hydropower Projects under Clean Development Mechanism in India," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-16, February.
    5. Imelida Torrefranca & Roland Emerito Otadoy & Alejandro Tongco, 2022. "Incorporating Landscape Dynamics in Small-Scale Hydropower Site Location Using a GIS and Spatial Analysis Tool: The Case of Bohol, Central Philippines," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-31, February.
    6. Alexandros Korkovelos & Dimitrios Mentis & Shahid Hussain Siyal & Christopher Arderne & Holger Rogner & Morgan Bazilian & Mark Howells & Hylke Beck & Ad De Roo, 2018. "A Geospatial Assessment of Small-Scale Hydropower Potential in Sub-Saharan Africa," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(11), pages 1-21, November.
    7. Liddle, Brantley & Sadorsky, Perry, 2017. "How much does increasing non-fossil fuels in electricity generation reduce carbon dioxide emissions?," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 197(C), pages 212-221.
    8. Stefan Zelenak & Erika Skvarekova & Andrea Senova & Gabriel Wittenberger, 2021. "The Usage of UCG Technology as Alternative to Reach Low-Carbon Energy," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-15, June.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Bekker, A. & Van Dijk, M. & Niebuhr, C.M., 2022. "A review of low head hydropower at wastewater treatment works and development of an evaluation framework for South Africa," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 159(C).
    2. Ragab El-Sehiemy & Mohamed A. Hamida & Ehab Elattar & Abdullah Shaheen & Ahmed Ginidi, 2022. "Nonlinear Dynamic Model for Parameter Estimation of Li-Ion Batteries Using Supply–Demand Algorithm," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-20, June.
    3. Li, Wei & Lu, Can & Zhang, Yan-Wu, 2019. "Prospective exploration of future renewable portfolio standard schemes in China via a multi-sector CGE model," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 128(C), pages 45-56.
    4. Lele Feng & Maifan Dong & Yuxin Wu & Junping Gu, 2021. "Comparison of Tar Samples from Reaction Zone and Outlet in Ex-Situ Underground Coal Gasification Experiment," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-11, December.
    5. Jiang, Hongdian & Dong, Xiucheng & Jiang, Qingzhe & Dong, Kangyin, 2020. "What drives China's natural gas consumption? Analysis of national and regional estimates," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 87(C).
    6. Shijie Yang & Yunjia Wang & Rongqing Han & Yong Chang & Xihua Sun, 2021. "Spatial Heterogeneity of Factors Influencing CO 2 Emissions in China’s High-Energy-Intensive Industries," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(15), pages 1-24, July.
    7. Alexandros Korkovelos & Dimitrios Mentis & Morgan Bazilian & Mark Howells & Anwar Saraj & Sulaiman Fayez Hotaki & Fanny Missfeldt-Ringius, 2020. "Supporting Electrification Policy in Fragile States: A Conflict-Adjusted Geospatial Least Cost Approach for Afghanistan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-34, January.
    8. Geoffrey Gasore & Arthur Santos & Etienne Ntagwirumugara & Daniel Zimmerle, 2023. "Sizing of Small Hydropower Plants for Highly Variable Flows in Tropical Run-of-River Installations: A Case Study of the Sebeya River," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(3), pages 1-14, January.
    9. Peng Zheng & Lingling Zhu & Wei Lu & Xin Yao, 2021. "The effects of electricity substitution in Fujian: based on microdata survey," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 23(6), pages 9320-9335, June.
    10. Kuriqi, Alban & Pinheiro, António N. & Sordo-Ward, Alvaro & Garrote, Luis, 2019. "Flow regime aspects in determining environmental flows and maximising energy production at run-of-river hydropower plants," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 256(C).
    11. Ming, Wei & Nazifi, Fatemeh & Trück, Stefan, 2024. "Emission intensities in the Australian National Electricity Market – An econometric analysis," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 129(C).
    12. Yanpeng Chen & Tianduoyi Wang & Jinhua Zhang & Mengyuan Zhang & Junjie Xue & Juntai Shi & Yongshang Kang & Shengjie Li, 2022. "Simulation of Water Influx and Gasified Gas Transport during Underground Coal Gasification with Controlled Retracting Injection Point Technology," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-29, May.
    13. Zhao, Congyu & Wang, Kun & Dong, Xiucheng & Dong, Kangyin, 2022. "Is smart transportation associated with reduced carbon emissions? The case of China," Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 105(C).
    14. Geoffrey Gasore & Helene Ahlborg & Etienne Ntagwirumugara & Daniel Zimmerle, 2021. "Progress for On-Grid Renewable Energy Systems: Identification of Sustainability Factors for Small-Scale Hydropower in Rwanda," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-16, February.
    15. Huang, Tian-en & Guo, Qinglai & Sun, Hongbin & Tan, Chin-Woo & Hu, Tianyu, 2019. "A deep spatial-temporal data-driven approach considering microclimates for power system security assessment," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 237(C), pages 36-48.
    16. Lee, Hyun-Suk, 2024. "Automated tariff design for energy supply–demand matching based on Bayesian optimization: Technical framework and policy implications," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 188(C).
    17. Daniel Ehrbar & Lukas Schmocker & Michael Doering & Marco Cortesi & Gérald Bourban & Robert M. Boes & David F. Vetsch, 2018. "Continuous Seasonal and Large-Scale Periglacial Reservoir Sedimentation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(9), pages 1-16, September.
    18. Miguel Cuerdo Mir & José Luis Montes Botella, 2024. "Understanding the Influence of Energy Productivity and Income on CO2 Emissions in Spain (1970–2017): A Non-Linear Structural Equations Model Approach," SAGE Open, , vol. 14(2), pages 21582440241, May.
    19. Aliya Zhakanova Isiksal, 2021. "The financial sector expansion effect on renewable electricity production: case of the BRICS countries," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 23(6), pages 9029-9051, June.
    20. Kuo-Chen Wu & Jui-Chu Lin & Wen-Te Chang & Chia-Szu Yen & Huang-Jie Fu, 2023. "Research and Analysis of Promotional Policies for Small Hydropower Generation in Taiwan," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-16, June.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:10:p:3584-:d:815154. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.