Hidroenergetikos plėtra

Abstract

The energy use is considered to be basic driving force impactting environment. It is a major contributor to environmental problems of global concern, such as climate change and air pollution. According to hydropower development concept, it is necessary to incorporate environmental policies. Mostly in countries where increased power supplies from clean and renewable sources are most urgently needed to progress social and economic development. While it is not realistic to assume that all of this potential will be developed in the short or even medium term, it is clear that hydro has a substantial role to play in world energy supply. It can also offer a number of environmental and technical advantages, in terms of avoided generation based on fossil fuels. This paper reviews the current role hydropower is playing in the world and in Lithuania, along with some its inherent benefits, and then looks at the remaining potential, and some specific development plans in various regions of the world. Attention is drawn to the advantages of developing hydropower as part of a multipurpose water resources scheme, often enabling it to subsidize other valuable functions of a reservoir or river system. Improving integration of environmental concerns in energy policy is the main way for seeking to reduce negative impact on environment associated with energy production, transformation, and consumption.