Exploitation of Rivers in Poland for Electricity Production – Current Condition and Perspectives for Development

Kubiak-Wójcicka, Katarzyna; Szczęch, Leszek

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-61965-7_17

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“…Tedla et al [43] discuss the role of pumped storage hydropower in improving the integration of renewable sources generation in the case of Germany. When it comes to Poland, Kubiak-Wójcicka and Szczęch [44] characterize the current condition and the perspectives for the development of the usage of rivers in Poland for production of electricity. The same authors in another publication [45] conduct a case study of hydropower plants in Poland in the context of the dynamics of electricity generation with reference to the changes noticed within the climate.…”

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Pumped Storage Hydropower as a Part of Energy Storage Systems in Poland—Młoty Case Study

Kulpa,

Kopacz,

Stecuła

et al. 2024

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The increase in the share of renewable energy sources (RES) leads to a growing need for sources or systems/actions to stabilize the national energy grid. Such stabilizing actions include market tools, such as prices and demand-side response (DSR) tools, as well as flexible energy sources (e.g., gas). In addition, energy storage, where pumped storage hydroelectricity (PSH) accounts for 90% of global storage capacity, plays an important role. Therefore, the authors presented a detailed analysis of PSH in the context of the dynamic growth of installed capacity in renewable energy sources. They analyzed the economic viability of this type of power plant, with a particular emphasis on operational costs, energy production, and revenue. The Młoty case study and market data, including historical data on various PSH, were presented and analyzed. This study uses copulas, simulation, and statistical analysis. The authors proved that market prices and arbitrage actions alone are not sufficient to achieve profitability of the investment; however, additional benefits, such as fees for available power, enable the achievement of economic profitability. The reason for this is the fact that one of the main goals of PSH is to serve as a power reserve. In addition, this paper presents the analysis of the utilization of existing PSH in the form of full pumping and energy generation cycles (charging and discharging storage).

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Pumped Storage Hydropower as a Part of Energy Storage Systems in Poland—Młoty Case Study

Kulpa,

Kopacz,

Stecuła

et al. 2024

Energies

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“…Theoretical water resources of Polish rivers were identified in the 1960s based on the World Energy Council methodology. Calculations made by A. Hoffmann show that the theoretical resources of Polish rivers average 2625 MW in terms of power potential and about 23 TWh/year in terms of energy potential [51][52][53]. Technical resources of all flowing waters in Poland reach 14 TWh/year, which is 61% of all theoretical resources.…”

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“…Regions with the most favorable conditions for hydropower development are in southern Poland (mountainous areas). The greatest potential among mountain tributaries of the Vistula is the Dunajec River (814 GWh/year), while among the mountain tributaries of the Oder River-the Bóbr River (320 GWh/rok) [53,54].…”

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Water Power Plants Possibilities in Powering Electric Cars—Case Study: Poland

2022

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Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular in Poland and around the world. More and more of them appear on the roads, especially in the centers of large cities. They are perceived and advertised as zero-emission cars, not polluting the environment. However, electric cars, such as cars with combustion engines, need to be “refueled”, so they are charged from the power grid. It is important to say that it depends on what the source of energy is. Unfortunately, in the case of Poland, most of the energy in this network (about 80%) comes from sources using fossil fuels (lignite, hard coal, and natural gas). These are not environmentally friendly energy sources. Despite the use of multi-stage exhaust gas cleaning, toxic compounds and carbon dioxide get into the atmosphere. The situation is stalemate because the more energy is needed to power industry, households and electric cars, the more carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere. This paper will demonstrate that the use of the term “green vehicle” in reference to electric automotive vehicles may be a misuse of the term, because if the local conditions of toxic emissions binding for vehicles with combustion engines had been taken into account during type-approval tests of such vehicles, electric vehicles would never have been put into service, not only in towns but everywhere else, too. Calculations show that carbon dioxide (201.2 g), nitrogen oxides (0.166 g), and particulate matters (0.0095 g) emitted by electropower plants are almost twice as large per 100 km than emitted by diesel engine. The solution to this situation is only an increased investment in the power industry based on renewable energy sources (RES). Currently, photovoltaic and wind power plants are experiencing rapid development in Poland, but they produce energy in an unpredictable way, and moreover, they need huge areas to build high-power installations. Much more stable sources of energy are hydroelectric power plants, which are in serious regression in Poland. Planned investments are constantly postponed. Yet, even in the lower Vistula cascade, already planned in the middle of the last century, there is a potential which, if used, would make it possible to ensure clean energy for powering electric vehicles for several dozen years to come. The authors wanted to pay attention to the need to introduce sustainable diversification of energy sources which, following the increase of investment in hydropower, would make it possible to plan the development of electromobility in Poland in a more secure way. The launch of the Lower Vistula cascade would eventually enable the zero-emission operation of approximately 1.5 million electric vehicles.

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Dynamics of Electricity Production against the Backdrop of Climate Change: A Case Study of Hydropower Plants in Poland

Kubiak-Wójcicka

Szczęch

2021

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Renewable energy sources (RES) play an important role in the European Union’s energy sector as a result of the energy policy framework adopted. Its share in the final energy consumption varies depending on the country and the adopted energy policy. The article presents the structure of electricity production from renewable energy sources in Poland in the years 2002–2019. It was found that the share of energy production from hydroelectric power plants in Poland in relation to the amount of energy produced from renewable energy sources in the analyzed years has strongly decreased. The reason for this state was an increase in the production of energy coming from wind and biomass energy combined with an increase in subsidies for these energy producers. Additionally, unstable hydrological conditions, mainly low river flows, may be the reason for the low share of energy produced in power plants. As a case study, data for five small hydropower plants (SHP) located on the Gwda river (north-western Poland) were analyzed. Electricity production volumes were analyzed depending on the size of the Gwda river flow. It was found that the lower amount of electricity produced at SHPs on the Gwda river is mainly due to lower flows in the river. In the future, unstable electricity production from renewable energy sources may have a significant impact on achieving Poland’s energy targets in 2030.

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Exploitation of Rivers in Poland for Electricity Production – Current Condition and Perspectives for Development

Cited by 3 publications

References 28 publications

Pumped Storage Hydropower as a Part of Energy Storage Systems in Poland—Młoty Case Study

Pumped Storage Hydropower as a Part of Energy Storage Systems in Poland—Młoty Case Study

Water Power Plants Possibilities in Powering Electric Cars—Case Study: Poland

Dynamics of Electricity Production against the Backdrop of Climate Change: A Case Study of Hydropower Plants in Poland

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