The future of hydropower? A systematic review of the drivers, benefits and governance dynamics of transboundary dams

Llamosas, Cecilia; Sovacool, Benjamin K.

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2020.110495

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“…Based on a very extensive literature review of the problem, C. Llamosas and B.K. Sovacool [57] indicate numerous benefits resulting from the construction and operation of transboundary dams. According to them, the economic benefits include the possibility of exporting electricity, effectively generating income for hydropower exporters, while the catalytic benefits include knowledge transfer, as well as building confidence and industry experience.…”

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“Green Energy” and the Standard of Living of the EU Residents

Malinowski

2021

Energies

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The author intended to present the relationship between the standard of living of EU citizens and the level of the development of renewable energy. It is particularly important in the context of the implementation of the sustainable development idea, by ensuring a high standard of living for both current and future generations, with rational use of available natural resources. The first, theoretical part of the article presents the problem related to the impact of renewable energy on the standard of living in a synthetic way. The second part involves empirical research conducted in all countries of the EU. To evaluate the level of renewable energy development and the standard of living, the author constructed original measures based on the TOPSIS method. Variables were selected on the basis of substantive, statistical and formal criteria (primarily the completeness and availability of data in 2019). Within the framework of the conducted study, the author obtained, among other things, a relatively high value of Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient between the constructed synthetic measures (0.47). Canonical analysis was used to identify the relationship between them. Numerous indicators, including canonical correlations, complete redundancy and extracted variances, were determined with the use of canonical analysis. Seven statistically significant canonical variables were identified. The value of the greatest and most statistically significant canonical correlation exceeded 0.94, and for the last statistically significant canonical variable, the value reached over 0.31. Statistical data were primarily obtained from the publicly available EUROSTAT database.

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“Green Energy” and the Standard of Living of the EU Residents

Malinowski

2021

Energies

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“…Hydropower generation at 2020 in TWh. [4] The International Commission on Large Dams mentions that by 2020, more than 9,000 hydroelectric dams registered on every continent, which supplies almost 70% of all renewable energy worldwide [7], [8].…”

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Hydropower: Projections in a changing climate and impacts by this "clean" source

Naranjo-Silva

Castillo

2021

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INTRODUCTION: Hydropower is an extensively used renewable source; in 2016, 159 countries reported benefiting; currently, there are around 9,000 projects in operation due to the competitive cost of generating a similar cost such as thermal energy such as coal, oil, or gas in the range of USD 4 - 5 cents US dollars per kilowatt-hour. OBJECTIVE: Investigate the results of hydroelectric development in the face of the changing climate and the generated impacts, making hydropower a subsector of special attention to discussing the global projection. METHOD: Bibliographic review to reflect on the global context of hydroelectricity based on scientific studies. RESULTS: Hydropower projects a 6% decrease for Europe by 2070, from 20% to 50% throughout the Mediterranean, and a reduction in usable capacity in most hydroelectric plants between 61% for the 2040 scenario– 2069 globally. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Globally, hydropower presents a broad vision of the advantages, and little said about the disadvantages and problems, and only there are specific studies that shown various project studied in a general way. It is shown that hydroelectric production has several implications in the face of the changing climate and impacts generated in ecosystems by the deployment of large infrastructures.

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“…The fulfillment of such SDG requires changes such as new management schemes and more presence of renewable energy projects in the mix [2]. Within such renewables, and despite some of their drawbacks [3][4][5][6], hydropower projects represent valuable assets for the electric power sector, since they provide an important support for grid and mix planning within several countries [7][8][9][10], especially in developing countries in which population is growing faster [11]. According to the International Energy Agency [12], cost reductions for renewables and advances in digital technologies are opening opportunities for energy transitions, which implies that policy makers need to move fast to keep up with the pace of technological change, allowing the appearance of flexible power systems.…”

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Digital Transformation of Energy Companies: A Colombian Case Study

Giraldo¹,

Rotta²,

Nieto-Londoño

et al. 2021

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The United Nations established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the fulfillment of the 7th, defined as “Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all”, requires energy industry transitions and digital transformations, which implies that diverse stakeholders need to move fast to allow the growth of more flexible power systems. This paper contains the case report that addresses the commercial digital transformation process developed at AES Colombia, through the implementation of a modern platform based on specialized applications that use Industry 4.0 tools. The Chivor hydropower project, a 1000-MW powerplant that covers 6% of Colombia’s demand, which is owned by AES Colombia and constitutes its primary asset, is first described. Then, a description of Colombia’s complex market (energy matrix, trading and dispatch mechanisms, and future projects) is presented. Then, the methodology followed for the digital transformation process using modern tools is described. The project, conceived as a broad framework, comprises applications for the management of hydrological, operational, and market information, commercial information systems and platforms to facilitate consultation and analysis by different users. Such an innovative project in the Latin American context has been developed in order reduce risks and to contribute to a sustainable energy supply for the future.

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The future of hydropower? A systematic review of the drivers, benefits and governance dynamics of transboundary dams

Cited by 82 publications

References 81 publications

“Green Energy” and the Standard of Living of the EU Residents

“Green Energy” and the Standard of Living of the EU Residents

Hydropower: Projections in a changing climate and impacts by this "clean" source

Digital Transformation of Energy Companies: A Colombian Case Study

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