Nowadays, it is important to consider environmental issues, as ecological problems and their severe effects are intensifying in Iran, particularly in Khuzestan province. The environmental effects of hydroelectric plants are highly regarded due to their significant impact on an extensive area. Lack of safe path for fish passing through the turbines is one of these damages. In order to deal with ...

This paper summarizes the results from microclimatic monitoring of impacts related to construction and exploration phase a hydroelectric powerplant in upper Douro River (Portugal). Reference climatic elements for both periods were obtained reservoir water mass on region’s microclimate evaluated. For this purpose, Sen’s slope estimate non-parametric test was used detect meteorological variables’...

The aims of this study are to enhance the performance of a solar chimney power plant (SCPP), investigate utilization of thermal energy storage (TES) and analyze the environmental impact of the SCPP in providence of Isfahan, Iran. To achieve these goals, multi-stage numerical simulations during twenty-four hours of a day are performed in climate condition of Isfahan province (central region of I...

This paper deals with the pumping storage system analysis. The water reservoir serves for daily and seasonal energy storage, thus basically solving the problem of energy storage, which is the biggest problem of wider use of renewable energy sources. The electrical energy produced in excess by the renewable energy system is converted in potential energy by pumping water to a higher elevation whe...