Small hydropower in Western Pomerania – the history and the present

Authors

  • Małgorzata Świątek University of Szczecin, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Department of Hydrography and Water Management

Keywords:

hydroelectric potential, hydropower, small hydropower, specific discharges, streamflow, Western Pomerania voivodeship

Abstract

The article is a review on small hydropower in Poland, with particular emphasis on Western Pomerania. The aim of the study is to present the current status of hydropower in relation to the past, as well as describing of present hydropower natural potential of Western Pomerania voivodeship. Specific discharges from a basin and streamflow’s variabilities of selected rivers of Western Pomerania, have been calculated. Annual and long-term averages of the monthly flows in the years 1951-1995 have been used.

Hydroelectric potential of Western Pomerania, on the background of Polish lowland, is considerable. It is caused by relatively high precipitation totals determining big outflows and substantial denivelation of the area, especially the Drawsko Lake District. There are, however, in Western Pomerania voivodeship areas almost completely devoid of possibilities of produce of energy in hydropowers due to the flat terrain and very little precipitation totals.

The natural hydroelectric potential is currently used to a much lesser extent than in the past. This can be changed in the case of necessity for a low carbon economy. International obligations, especially the EU, commit Poland to it.

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2016-12-30

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Vol. 10

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