Technical-economic Aspects of Construction of sSmall Hydro Power Plants in the Energy Market Environment

Abstract

As a result global trends in the energy market environment and of the political and regulatory decisions of the European Union, which put great emphasis on renewable energy sources and decentralized energy production, there is division of the traditional energy value chain into a increasing number of market segments. In these newly established market segments opportunities are created for new specialized players, which leads to competition in all phases of the value chain. Small hydropower plant also represent an essential renewable energy source. This article elaborate technical economics aspects of construction and operation of small hydropower plants in energy market environment. In this context, a concrete example is given of the mission and vision of the construction and operation of a small hydro power plants in energy market environment.