Technical And Economic Feasibility Of Building A Small Hydro Plant In Two Different Sites In Alberta

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2018
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Hydropower has long been used due to the ease of producing energy via water. However, construction of large dams has negative environmental impacts on wildlife as well as aquatic ecosystems, due to large land requirements to support their development. Small dams present an alternative to limit these known issues, with potential growth of around 77% in Canada alone. This research aims to assess the technical and economic feasibility of building a small hydro facility at two sites, in a pre-determined region of Alberta. Using a simplified Levelized Cost of Energy model for each site, an evaluation will determine which is more ideal to be developed first. Additionally, the environmental benefits of a large hydropower plant compared to a small hydropower plant will be discussed. The results are expected to provide the company currently investigating development at these sites with greater insight on how to proceed with project development plans.

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Ferrer, C. H. (2018). Technical And Economic Feasibility Of Building A Small Hydro Plant In Two Different Sites In Alberta (Unpublished report). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.