Hydropower Contribution to the Renewable Energy Transition Under Climate Change

Ramião, José Pedro; Carvalho-Santos, Cláudia; Pinto, Rute; Pascoal, Cláudia

doi:10.1007/s11269-022-03361-4

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“…1 Yet existing plants are also facing the risk of producing less electricity, as changes in water availability reduce their generating capacity. This might hinder the transition to a low-carbon economy, for which hydropower is crucial (Ramiao et al, 2023;IRENA, 2023): existing hydropower plants are the largest source of lowcarbon electricity globally and the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that hydropower capacity could double by 2050 and cover around 15% of total electricity generation in its net zero scenario (IEA, 2021). The importance of hydropower is further compounded as it is needed as a flexible source of clean electricity to smooth over peaks in generation from solar and wind (Grady and Dennis, 2022).…”

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Economic and financial consequences of water risks: The case of hydropower

Colesanti Senni,

Goel,

von Jagow

2024

Ecological Economics

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Economic and financial consequences of water risks: The case of hydropower

Colesanti Senni,

Goel,

von Jagow

2024

Ecological Economics

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Mitigating water pollution in a Portuguese river basin under climate change through agricultural sustainable practices

Ramião,

Pascoal,

Pinto

et al. 2024

Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Change

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Sustainable agricultural practices have been extensively used to reduce water pollution; however, the effectiveness of these practices may be significantly affected by climate change. In this study, we assess the effectiveness of sustainable agricultural practices in reducing sediment and nutrient export to rivers under future climate conditions, using the Soil & Water Assessment Tool in a Portuguese river basin exposed to high levels of agricultural pollution. In our study, filter strips demonstrated a significant mitigation effect on sediment and nutrient increases under simulated climate change conditions, with maximum sediment export depletion reaching 65% and the highest nutrient export depletion observed at 35%. The implementation of multiple sustainable practices resulted in the highest depletions, with a notable 71% depletion in sediment export and a 35% depletion in nutrient export. Additionally, our research underscores the crucial role of filter strips and multiple sustainable agricultural practices in mitigating the projected rise in nutrient concentrations during summer, given the effect of climate change on river discharge. Further studies exploring sustainable agricultural practices across different climates and watersheds can improve our understanding of their effectiveness for adaptation to climate change.

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Modeling of multi-phase, multi-fluid flows with applications to marine hydrokinetic turbines

Bayram,

Korobenko

2023

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

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Hydropower Contribution to the Renewable Energy Transition Under Climate Change

Cited by 8 publications

References 35 publications

Economic and financial consequences of water risks: The case of hydropower

Economic and financial consequences of water risks: The case of hydropower

Mitigating water pollution in a Portuguese river basin under climate change through agricultural sustainable practices

Modeling of multi-phase, multi-fluid flows with applications to marine hydrokinetic turbines

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