Technical and economic analysis of the conversion of a historic dam into a small hydropower plant

Abstract

Technical and economic analysis of the conversion of a historic dam into a small hydropower plant

Gabdushev D.M. , Buslov V.V., Gusev S.V., Berdyshev I.I., Gabdushev R.Zh.

Incoming article date: 02.09.2023

The paper considers the opportunities and obstacles to the integration of renewable energy sources (RES) in megacities on the example of Moscow. The paper analyzes the applied RES-based generation technologies, taking into account their applicability in large cities. Special attention was paid to the conversion of unused historical dams into small hydroelectric power plants (SHPP) as an integration of RES in megacities. Based on the results of the technical and economic analysis, it was found that the conversion of an unused dam on the Yauza River into a SHPP is justified.

Keywords: small hydropower, unused dam, megacity, renewable energy integration