Abstract
The paper presents an analysis of the use and potential of hydropower in Podkarpackie (Subcarpathian) Voivodship. The current usage of hydropower in the Region is presented, divided for range of generated power, geographical location and given rivers. Existing and planned artificial water reservoirs are taken into consideration in frame of hydropower development in the Region. Selected case studies related to varied hydropower plants are discussed. Problems connected with development of the hydropower were identified and considered. For each county in the Region theoretical available power possible to install in the main rivers was indicated, taking into account environmental aspects, technical problems with connection to the electrical grid and overall possibility of the facility installation. For each county communities with the best favorable situation are indicated. It is discussed the analysis of the evaluation of the use of hydropower in Podkarpackie Voivodship and provided information on planned and considered investments in hydropower plants. In addition, an analysis of the energy potential of the main rivers of the Podkarpackie Region have been procced to indicating the most favorable areas for location of hydropower plants. Moreover, given the environmental conditions, an analysis of the power estimation of the hydropower plants were made.
Highlights
Podkarpackie Voivodship is located in south-eastern Poland and it borders with Slovakia and the Ukraine
The largest number of hydropower plants in Poland are located in the southern part, mainly in the region: Malopolska, Lower Silesia, Silesia and Podkarpackie
Among the working small hydropower plants in Podkarpackie Voivodship it is worth to mention about the Klimówka Hydropower Plant with 1.1 MWe, small hydropower plant Pilzno with 825kWe and Tabor with 30kWe
Summary
Podkarpackie Voivodship is located in south-eastern Poland and it borders with Slovakia and the Ukraine. In Poland annual electricity generation is 2.1 TWh, Switzerland 34.5 TWh, Austria 37.6 TWh, France 69.8 TWh and Norway 116.3 TWh [7]. This is caused mainly by the fact that Poland is a lowland country. The largest number of hydropower plants in Poland are located in the southern part, mainly in the region: Malopolska, Lower Silesia, Silesia and Podkarpackie. In the Podkarpackie Voivodship it was able to identify 16 operating hydroelectric power plants of different sizes [8,9], it is planned to build five more. Two large hydropower plants located in in the Podkarpackie Voivodship, Solina are Myczkowce hydropower plant on the San river (Solina – 200 MWe, Myczkowce – 8.3 MWe)
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