A Feasibility Study of a Combined Wind - Hydro Power Station in

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Greece

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University of Strathclyde

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Contents

Copyright 1

Acknowledgements 2

Abstract 3

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 – Energy Storage 7

1.2 – Renewable Energy Sources 9

1.3 – Wind Energy 10

1.4 – Hydropower and Sustainability 12

1.5 – Penetration of RES 13

Chapter 2: Energy Policy in Greece

2.1 – Overview of energy market in Greece 14

2.2 – General energy policy in Greece 15

2.3 – Renewable energy supply 18

2.4 – Support for Renewables 20

2.5 – Energy Technology Research and Development 21

Chapter 3: Wind Energy power

3.1 – Introduction 23

3.2 – Global wind potential 23

3.3 – Wind Power Technologies 25

3.4 – Environmental 29

3.5 - Economics 32

Chapter 4: Hydropower

4.1 – Introduction 36

4.2 – Global hydropower capacity 36

4.3 – Hydropower Technologies 37

4.4 – Water turbines 40

4.5 – Environmental and Social 45

4.6 - Economics 48

Chapter 5: Case Study in Crete

5.1 – Introduction 50

5.2 – Assessment of probable sites 54

5.3 – Optimization of Combined wind/hydro power system 59

Chapter 6: Conclusions

6.1 – Analysis of worksheets 71

6.2 – Financial evaluation 80

6.3 – Discussion 83

References 87

Bibliography 88