Ecologically-based criteria for hydropeaking mitigation: A review

M Moreira, DS Hayes, I Boavida, M Schletterer… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydroelectric power plants managed in response to sub-daily changes of the electricity
market undergo rapid variations of turbine discharge, entailing quickly fluctuating water …

A conceptual framework for hydropeaking mitigation

A Bruder, D Tonolla, SP Schweizer… - Science of the Total …, 2016 - Elsevier
Hydropower plants are an important source of renewable energy. In the near future, high-
head storage hydropower plants will gain further importance as a key element of large-scale …

Evaluation of mitigation measures to reduce hydropeaking impacts on river ecosystems–a case study from the Swiss Alps

D Tonolla, A Bruder, S Schweizer - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
New Swiss legislation obligates hydropower plant owners to reduce detrimental impacts on
rivers ecosystems caused by hydropeaking. We used a case study in the Swiss Alps …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of hydropeaking: A systematic review

NJ Bipa, G Stradiotti, M Righetti, GR Pisaturo - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydropower is commonly considered a renewable energy source. Nevertheless, this does
not imply an absence of impacts on the riverine ecosystem, the extent of which is expected …

A computational tool for the characterisation of rapid fluctuations in flow and stage in rivers caused by hydropeaking

JF Sauterleute, J Charmasson - Environmental modelling & software, 2014 - Elsevier
Power production by hydro-electric plants in response to short-term variations in the energy
demand and market (hydropeaking) may lead to frequent and rapid fluctuations in flow and …

[PDF][PDF] Hydropeaking in regulated rivers: from process understanding to design of mitigation measures

C Hauer, A Siviglia, G Zolezzi - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - iris.unitn.it
10 Hydropeaking–the artificial increase and decrease of discharge and corresponding water
11 levels in rivers–is characterized by steep rising and falling limbs of hydrographs based …

Assessment of flow ramping in water bodies impacted by hydropower operation in Norway–Is hydropower with environmental restrictions more sustainable?

JH Halleraker, MS Kenawi, JH L'Abée-Lund… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydropower production is a key electricity generation technology in many parts of the world
which can play a significant role in the transition towards a green and clean energy system …

Characterizing effects of hydropower plants on sub-daily flow regimes

MD Bejarano, Á Sordo-Ward, C Alonso, C Nilsson - Journal of hydrology, 2017 - Elsevier
A characterization of short-term changes in river flow is essential for understanding the
ecological effects of hydropower plants, which operate by turning the turbines on or off to …

Life stage-specific hydropeaking flow rules

DS Hayes, M Moreira, I Boavida, M Haslauer, G Unfer… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Peak-operating hydropower plants are usually the energy grid's backbone by providing
flexible energy production. At the same time, hydropeaking operations are considered one …

Changes in short term river flow regulation and hydropeaking in Nordic rivers

FB Ashraf, AT Haghighi, J Riml, K Alfredsen… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Quantifying short-term changes in river flow is important in understanding the environmental
impacts of hydropower generation. Energy markets can change rapidly and energy demand …