TITLE:
Energy Efficiency Technologies for Hydroelectric Power Plants: A Case Study in Brazil
AUTHORS:
Thiago Averaldo Bimestre, José Antonio Mantovani Júnior, Eliana Vieira Canettieri, Celso Eduardo Tuna, Pedro Magalhães Sobrinho
KEYWORDS:
Hydropower Plant, Renewable Energy Technology, Energy Efficiency, Energetic Diagnosis, Sustainable
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Power and Energy Engineering,
Vol.10 No.5,
May
31,
2022
ABSTRACT: Hydroelectricity has great importance for the global
macroeconomy. In Brazil, hydroelectricity has been highlighted as the main
source of generation of the electric system both for its economic
competitiveness and for the abundance of this energy resource. Based on a
diagnosis methodology, this article presents a case study in a Brazilian
hydroelectric plant in order to optimize the use of energy and propose
improvements regarding the rationalization of its application. The systems
associated with energy generation were evaluated and the results proved to be
potentially advantageous with an estimated savings of 2910 MWh/year in the
electricity consumption of the installation itself, with better use of the
equipment and the possibility of increasing the power generated.