Hydroelectrical potential on existing lateral structures in Austria
- Wasser - Atmosphäre - Umwelt
- Ressourcen und gesellschaftliche Dynamik
- Forschungscluster "Globaler Wandel"
- Forschungscluster "Nachhaltigkeit"
Abstract
Due to the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD/WR-RL) the existing lateral structures (sediment deposit dams, abandoned weirs, ground ramps etc.) in the Austrian rivers were located, because a major part of these structures is interrupting the river continuum and actions have to be taken to fulfil the requirements of the WFD. The main idea of this project is to identify sites where the required actions to improve river continuity can be combined with hydropower generation. The data of these 56.000 lateral structures will be used in combination with a hydrological model of the Austrian rivers in order to calculate the hydroelectrical potential. The study is a first step towards the use of this existing potential in order to produce more renewable electricity without new impacts on the ecology.
Mitarbeiter*innen
Bernhard Pelikan
Ao.Univ.-Prof.i.R. Dipl.-Ing.Dr. Bernhard Pelikan
bernhard.pelikan@boku.ac.at
Project Leader
01.03.2010 - 31.07.2011
Josef Fürst
Ao.Univ.-Prof.i.R. Dipl.-Ing.Dr.nat.techn. Josef Fürst
josef.fuerst@boku.ac.at
Sub Projectleader
01.03.2010 - 31.07.2011
Alois Lashofer
Dipl.-Ing. Alois Lashofer
lashofer.alois@gmx.at
Project Staff
01.03.2010 - 31.07.2011