Title: Alternative Energy Solution of Hydro-Electric Power

Link: https://www.energy.gov/eere/water/benefits-hydropower
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/isrn/2012/730631/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/hydroelectric-power
https://www.doe.gov.ph/hydropower

Author/s: Susan Combs, Chris Goodall, Pinder, George Francis, Michael Anthony,
Neslihan Yildirim,Mario Barbosa, Albin Königshofer and Eric Chastain

Data Gathering Procedure: Comparing the cost of electricity to the initial investment
in a hydroelectric system, the payback period is short. Unlike fossil fuel generation,
the price of natural gas, coal, etc. varies depending on what the market is doing. In
terms of fuel, hydropower does not require fuel like most other energy sources.
According to IEO2012, renewable energy is the fastest-growing source of electricity.
Total generation from renewable resources will increase by 3% per year and the
renewable share of world electricity production will increase from 18% in 2007 to
23% in 2035. Hydropower leads the sector with 35% of total renewable energy.
Strong growth in hydroelectric power is expected in China, India, Brazil, and many
Southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia and Vietnam. The United States
currently has more than 2,000 hydroelectric plants representing more than half of the
country's renewable energy sources. China, Canada, and Brazil are the only
countries that produce more hydroelectric power. According to ANDRITZ Hydro, only
16% of the national total in the Philippines has a total installed hydropower capacity
of about 3,701 MW. However, there is still reserve capacity for hydroelectric power
generation and a lot of energy potential that has not been developed.

Results: According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the use of

hydropower and other renewable energy sources connected to the grid is expected
to grow slowly over the next two decades, at a rate of 2.9% per year through 2035.
Most of this growth will come from the construction of new hydro and wind power
plants and increased production of biofuels. Therefore, the future of hydropower
looks promising and is expected to increase in non-OECD countries

Conclusions: Hydroelectric energy is a great renewable energy source with new

constructions and technological advancements rapidly on the rise. There are
currently 14 large-scale projects that are being developed and scheduled to be
completed between 2012 and 2022 in China, India, Venezuela, and Burma. While
hydropower is a big part of our future power generation, a country cannot rely solely
on hydropower for its electricity supply. It is therefore interesting for countries to
combine this technology with other forms of technology.
Abstract: Encourage the use of renewable energy resources to address these
challenges by providing detailed information on the scientific, economic and political
background of renewable energy resources.