Hydropower is a crucial source of renewable energy globally, particularly during this era in which climatic and environmental concerns influence decisions about energy. Sustainable energy extraction, conversion, and use are thus encouraged. Hydropower technology emerges as a flexible, efficient, cheap and sustainable energy generation technology that can be relied upon regularly.
The current paper examines the reasons why hydroelectric power system is the best source of renewable energy through annotation of sources.
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Bagher, A. M., Vahid, M., Mohsen, M., & Parvin, D. (2015). Hydroelectric energy advantages and disadvantages. American Journal of Energy Science, 2(2), 17-20.
The article explores the various aspects of hydroelectric energy generation. Through the use of outside sources, it highlights the various benefits and challenges that this energy generation technology faces. It also offers the background of the technology by tracing the origins of hydroelectric power generation beginning from the 19th century. It explores the development of technology over the years up to the current era. The article uses statistics to demonstrate why many countries and power utility companies favor hydroelectricity technology over other technologies. Based on the article, the main benefits of hydroelectric technology include cost-effectiveness, flexibility, and creation of Dams that can be used for other income-generating activities, sustainability, and reliability. The article also highlights the challenges of the technology such as costly construction expenses, potential floods and displacement of people, geological issues, and potential environmental issues. The main strengths of the article are that sources are used to support the analysis, the authors are credible due to their qualifications, and the article is organized to depict the main sections. The weakness includes the article uses old sources such as from 1996 and some sources are less credible as they are from popular websites. The credibility of the authors, nevertheless, means that the article is reliable and will be used to support arguments about the benefits and challenges of hydroelectric energy technology.
Pereira-Cardenal, S. J., Madsen, H., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Riegels, N., Jensen, R., Mo, B., Wangensteen, I., & Bauer-Gottwein, P. (2014). Assessing climate change impacts on the Iberian power system using a coupled water-power model. Climatic Change, 126(3–4), 351–364. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-014-1221-1
The article investigates how climate change affects hydroelectric power generation technology using the Iberian Peninsula case. The article offers useful information regarding how environmental, energy, and agricultural domains are aligned in the case of hydroelectric power generation. In particular, the article highlights the effect of climatic changes such as precipitation changes and high temperatures on hydropower generation and the wider impact in the surrounding areas that depend on hydropower plants for irrigation. The article demonstrates that precipitation changes lead to low power generation and increased water use for irrigation while high temperatures shift energy demand from winter to summer. The article is reliable as it uses established scientific models such as hydrological models and power market models to examine the topic. The authors are also credible because both are qualified in the different areas related to the topic such as environmental engineering and electric power engineering. The article also integrates numerous and recent sources in its analysis to offer a wider view of the association between hydropower, agriculture, climate change, and the environment. The organization of the article also allows for easy identification of the various sections and subtopics for easier information access. Additionally, the article presents information visually, which further helps to stress important points. The data from the article will be used to highlight the various factors that affect hydropower generation and how hydropower plants affect the surrounding areas.
Şcheaua, F. D. (2017). Possibilities for Agricultural Farms of Adopting and Applying Optimal Energy Recovery Solutions from Nearby Water Flows. Hidraulica, (2), 68.
The article explores the different ways in which agricultural farms close to water flows can recover energy through hydroelectric power generation technology. The article highlights the cost-effectiveness of generating energy from water flows. The article proposes a helicoidally rotor that farmers close to water flows can use to generate electricity by constructing small power plants. The technology is particularly useful for low water flows and can help farmers address internal power needs cost-effectively. The article further highlights the cost-effectiveness of hydropower plants as its main benefit in power generation. The article uses verifiable scientific models and calculations to demonstrate the possibilities that can be gained by using small power plants for agricultural farms. The article also presents its information visually using graphs and images and uses recent sources to support its analysis. Some sources such as that from Wikipedia are, however, unreliable even though based on the qualifications of the author, the analysis is reliable. The information from the article will be used to support arguments regarding the cost-effectiveness of hydropower plants and the possibilities of applying the technology for low water flows and small communities.
Shcherbina, V. I., Kogan, E. A., Fisenko, V. F., & Solodkova, O. V. (2017). Ensuring Safety of Hydraulic Equipment at the Votkinsk Hydroelectric Power Plant with an Automated Diagnostic Monitoring System. Power Technology and Engineering, 51(1), 23–28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10749-017-0777-0
The article examines ways of securing hydropower plant equipment using existing technology. The article, in particular, investigates how the automatic diagnostic monitoring system can be used to secure equipment at hydroelectric power plants including the main structure through automated data collection during operations of the plants. The article demonstrates the various features of the system including its inclusivity, reciprocity, and mutual substitutability that allow for continuous monitoring. The article also highlights the vulnerability of hydropower plants and equipment to external interference that may disrupt power generation and adversely affect businesses and people that rely on the plant for electricity. It stresses the importance of securing these plants using modern technology to ensure uninterrupted power supply or replacement of damaged equipment. While the authors are experts in the field, which increases the credibility of the article, the absence of sources means that the article is subject to criticism because the information offered is based on the opinions of the authors. The article, however, offers useful information regarding innovative ways of securing hydropower plants. The information will be used to support arguments about the importance of protecting power plants from external interference or disruption due to damaged equipment through regular monitoring. The information will also be used to highlight the usefulness of modern technological applications in enhancing the efficiency of hydroelectric power generation.
References
Bagher, A. M., Vahid, M., Mohsen, M., & Parvin, D. (2015). Hydroelectric Energy Advantages and Disadvantages. American Journal of Energy Science , 2 (2), 17-20.
Pereira-Cardenal, S. J., Madsen, H., Arnbjerg-Nielsen, K., Riegels, N., Jensen, R., Mo, B., Wangensteen, I., & Bauer-Gottwein, P. (2014). Assessing Climate Change Impacts on the Iberian Power System using a Coupled Water-Power Model. Climatic Change , 126 (3–4), 351–364. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-014-1221-1
Şcheaua, F. D. (2017). Possibilities for Agricultural Farms of Adopting and Applying Optimal Energy Recovery Solutions from Nearby Water Flows. Hidraulica , (2), 68.
Shcherbina, V. I., Kogan, E. A., Fisenko, V. F., & Solodkova, O. V. (2017). Ensuring Safety of Hydraulic Equipment at the Votkinsk Hydroelectric Power Plant with an Automated Diagnostic Monitoring System. Power Technology and Engineering , 51 (1), 23–28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10749-017-0777-0
