Approach Channel Modelling with Advanced Hydroinformatic Tool, Case Study: Small Hydro Power Plant Huta Certeze, Romania

摘要

The promotion of electricity produced from renewable energy sources (eRES) is an imperative of the current period for: environmental reasons, increasing energy independence to the diversification of energy imports and for reasons of economic and social cohesion. Romania was among the first candidate witch transposed in their legislation the Directive 2001/77/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on the promotion of electricity produced from renewable sources (by GD 443/2003) and set an indicative target for 2020, representing 33% eRES share of gross domestic electricity consumption. The European Commission presented its view on an integrated policy framework for climate and energy polices until 2030 in January 2014 suggesting, among others, the reduction of EU domestic greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below the 1990 level by 2030 as well as a moderate increase of the share of renewable energy to at least 27% of the EU's energy consumption by 2030. EREC, among others on behalf of ESHA, called on the Commission and heads of governments for more ambitious goals for all forms of renewable energy. Intention to invest in small hydropower is considered by many private companies, and for this option an old small hydropower plant can be. The main expenses for placement of small hydro are those related to the intake, penstock and the power plant building. There are conditions for such an investment expenses that depend on environmental compliance. Opportunity to purchase the SHP should be viewed in terms of return on investment compared to other business opportunity.