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

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dc.contributor.authorFerrer, Cinthya Haybeth Caicedo
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-25T17:43:11Z
dc.date.embargolift2999-01-01
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractHydropower 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.
dc.identifier.citationFerrer, 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 Technical And Economic Feasibility Of Building A Small Hydro Plant In Two Different Sites In Alberta (Unpublished report).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.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36027
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/109768
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentSustainable Energy Development
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Designen_US
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Businessen_US
dc.publisher.facultyLawen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleTechnical And Economic Feasibility Of Building A Small Hydro Plant In Two Different Sites In Alberta
dc.typereport
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.scholar.levelGraduateen_US

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