The Principal Negative Environmental Impacts of Small Hydropower Plants in Turkey

There has been a substantial increase in recent years in the number of small hydropower plants (SHP) as an alternative renewable energy source. SHPs are plants which have a capacity of 0.5 to 25 MW and are subject to the environmental impact assessment procedures different from those of other plants...

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Published in:African journal of agricultural research 2011-07, Vol.6 (14), p.3284-3290
Main Authors: Sari, A, Baskaya, E, Baskaya, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy sources
Environmental Impact
Geography-Environment
Government regulation
Science and Technology
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Summary:There has been a substantial increase in recent years in the number of small hydropower plants (SHP) as an alternative renewable energy source. SHPs are plants which have a capacity of 0.5 to 25 MW and are subject to the environmental impact assessment procedures different from those of other plants in Turkey. There are 903 small hydropower plants in the country including those with a license application under evaluation, those in the process of construction or production. The number of the plants is ever increasing with the newly developed projects. While offering ecological advantages from a global perspective, SHPs may cause some environmental impacts at the local and regional level. In the present study, 40 SHPs (4 in the process of production, 22 under construction, 14 with an application under evaluation) were investigated and evaluated on site and some recommendations made. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1991-637X