Importance of Hydroelectric Power Plants In Terms of Environmental Policy

Abstract

Although indispensable benefits of energy in our life, production, transmission and consumption of the energy also leads to extended environmental pollution during these process. Parallel to population growth and industrial developments, immense energy production and conversion system affect ecological balance beyond our borders. Therefore, environmental issues are international as well as they are national. In this context, advantage and disadvantage of hydroelectric plants has been mentioned in this work and the importance of environmental policies has been emphasized. Basically, sustainability and reliability issues of hydroelectric power plants (HPP) which has became a part of energy production from renewable natural source of water have been examined in the context of environmental policies.

Hidroelektrik Santrallerinin Çevre Politikalari Açısından Önemi

Abstract

Enerji insan yaşamındaki vazgeçilmez yararlarının yanı sıra üretim, çevrim, taşınım ve tüketim esnasında büyük oranda çevre kirlenmesine de yol açmaktadır. Nüfus artışı, sanayi gelişimine paralel olarak kurulan büyük ölçekli enerji üretim ve çevrim sistemleri ekolojik dengeyi büyük ölçüde etkiledikleri gibi sınırlar ötesi etkileri de beraberinde getirmektedir. Bu nedenle çevre sorunları ulusal olduğu gibi uluslararası nitelikler de taşımaktadır. Bu bağlamda çalışmada hidroelektrik santrallerinin avantaj ve dezavantajlarına değinilmiş, çevre politikaları açısından önemine vurgu yapılmıştır. Temel olarak yenilenebilir bir doğal kaynak olan suyun kullanılmasıyla elektrik enerjisine dönüşüm sürecinde devreye giren hidroelektrik santral (HES)’lerin sürdürülebilirliği ve güvenilirliği konuları çevre politikaları bağlamında incelenmiştir. 

Keywords

• Hidroelektrik Santralleri,Yenilenebilir Enerji,çevre

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