GC075
Role of Hydropower in Sustainable Clean Energy Transitions

Session ID#: 161099

Session Description:
Hydropower, historically, has been a major source of clean energy. However, it has also been controversial because of the impacts of dams on river ecosystems and the livelihoods of local communities. Further, its economic competitiveness is increasingly being challenged by advancements in other renewable technologies including solar and wind, and climate change can impact the productivity of hydropower systems. Yet, hydropower can play an important role in the integration of variable renewable resources to minimize reliance on fossil fuels for grid balancing and reliability. Other strategies such as pumped-storage hydropower, powering non-hydro dams, and floating solar on hydropower reservoirs can also be crucial in sustainable energy transitions. Thus, it is imperative to understand the full-scale costs, benefits, and impacts of hydropower in decarbonized futures. This session invites abstracts on hydropower’s operations, future expansions, costs, benefits, and impacts in the context of clean energy transitions at local to global scales.
Index Terms:

1630 Impacts of global change [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1808 Dams [HYDROLOGY]
1857 Reservoirs (surface) [HYDROLOGY]
1878 Water/energy interactions [HYDROLOGY]

Primary Convener:  A.F.M. Kamal Chowdhury, University of Maryland College Park, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, College Park, MD, United States
Conveners:  Thomas Bernard Wild1, Matthew Binsted1 and Ranjit Deshmukh2, (1)Joint Global Change Research Institute, College Park, United States(2)University of California Santa Barbara, Environmental Studies Department, Santa Barbara, United States
Student/Early Career Convener:  A.F.M. Kamal Chowdhury, University of Maryland College Park, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, College Park, MD, United States
 
The Future of Hydropower under Climate Change (1054319)
Asphota Wasti1, Patrick A Ray2, Saiful Rahat3, Jacob Tracy4, Garima Mandavya5, Tolulope Odunola6, Gaurav Atreya4 and Pravin Karki7, (1)University of Cincinnati Main Campus, Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Cincinnati, OH, United States, (2)University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, United States, (3)University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States, (4)University of Cincinnati, Environmental Engineering, Cincinnati, United States, (5)University of Cincinnati, Environmental Engineering, Cincinnati, OH, United States, (6)University of Cincinnati Main Campus, Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Cincinnati, OH, United States, (7)World Bank, Washington, United States
 
Strategic planning of low-impact infrastructure for future water-energy-food systems (Invited) (1076648)
Rafael J. P. Schmitt, Stanford University, Stanford, United States; Stanford University, The Natural Capital Project / Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford, CA, United States
 
High Mountain Asia hydropower systems threatened by climate-driven hazards and sediment supply (1077466)
Dongfeng Li1, Lu Xixi1, Ting Zhang2, Jakob Steiner3, Stephan Harrison4, Santosh Nepal5, Yong Nie6, Walter W. Immerzeel7, Daniel H Shugar8 and Tobias Bolch9, (1)National University of Singapore, Department of Geography, Singapore, Singapore, (2)National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, (3)International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Nepal, (4)University of Exeter, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Exeter, United Kingdom, (5)International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Nepal, (6)IMHE Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China, (7)University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, (8)University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada, (9)University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Sustainable development, St Andrews, United Kingdom
 
Expanding Hydropower Generation Using Hydrokinetic Turbines in Tailrace Channels: A Feasibility and Site Optimization Study (1082418)
Mirko Musa, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, United States and Chien-Yung Tseng, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge, TN, United States
 
Hydropower forecast driven by a synergy of remote sensing and ground network data – using complex to parsimonious data models (1082442)
Xiaobing Zhou, Montana Technological University, Geological Engineering, Butte, United States, Ninad Bhagwat, Montana Technological University, Geophysics, Butte, MT, United States, Guihua Yi, College of Tourism and Urban-Rural Planning,Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, China, Liping Jiang, Montana Technological University, Civil Engineering, Butte, MT, United States and Jeremy Clotfelter, NorthWestern Energy, Hydro Operations, Great Falls, United States
 
Evaluating the Effect of Climate Change on the Power Systems of Mainland Southeast Asia (1099365)
Phumthep Bunnak1, Thanh Duc Dang2 and Stefano Galelli1, (1)Singapore University of Technology and Design, Pillar of Engineering Systems and Design, Singapore, Singapore, (2)University of South Florida, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tampa, United States
 
Long-term Basin-scale Hydropower Expansion under Alternative Scenarios in a Global Multisector Model (1100056)
Ying Zhang1,2, Matthew Binsted2,3, Gokul Iyer2,4, Son H Kim2,4, Thomas Bernard Wild2,4 and Mengqi Zhao3, (1)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Joint Global Change Research Institute, College Park, United States, (2)Joint Global Change Research Institute, College Park, United States, (3)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, United States, (4)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Joint Global Change Research Institute (JGCRI), College Park, United States
 
Climate Change Induced Hydrological Alteration and Impact on Hydropower Production in Tamor River Basin, Nepal (1105246)
Dickembs Khatri, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, Civil Engineering, Kathmandu, Nepal, Vishnu Prasad Pandey Dr., Professor (Water Resources) Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, Civil Engineering, Kathmandu, Nepal and Sunil Bista, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur, Nepal
 
Robust Dam Planning in the Mekong River Basin accounting for GHGs Emissions and River Sediment Connectivity (1120347)
Marco Tangi, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering, Milano, 20133, Italy, Rafael J. P. Schmitt, Stanford University, Stanford, United States, Rafael Almeida, Cornell University, Ithaca, United States, Silvia Bossi, Politecnico of Milano, Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering, Milano, Italy, Alexander Flecker, Cornell University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Ithaca, NY, United States, Federico Sala, Politecnico of Milano, Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering, Milan, Italy and Andrea Castelletti, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering, Milano, Italy
 
Retrospective Analysis of Drought Impacts on Hydroelectric Power Generation in the Western United States (1127672)
Sean William Donald Turner1, Nathalie Voisin2, Kristian Nelson3 and Vincent Tidwell2, (1)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, United States, (2)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, United States, (3)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Hydrology Group, Richland, United States
 
Basin-wide Planning of Amazon Hydropower can Reduce Adverse Impacts on Ecosystem Services (Invited) (1132670)
Alexander Flecker1, Qinru Shi2, Rafael Almeida3, Hector Angarita4, Jonathan M. Gomes-Selman5, Roosevelt García-Villacorta6, Suresh Sethi7, Steven A Thomas8, N LeRoy Poff9, Bruce Forsberg10, Stephen K Hamilton11, Elizabeth Anderson12, Nathan Barros13, Andrea Encalada14, Ayan Santos Fleischmann15, Erin I Larson16, Céline Jézéquel17, Mariana Montoya18, Rodrigo C. D. Paiva19, Thierry Oberdorff17, Mariana Varese18 and Carla Gomes20, (1)Cornell University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Ithaca, NY, United States, (2)Cornell University, Institute for Computational Sustainability, Ithaca, United States, (3)University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, United States, (4)Stanford University, Stanford, United States, (5)Stanford University, Department of Computer Science, Stanford, United States, (6)Peruvian Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, Iquitos, Peru, (7)Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Ithaca, United States, (8)University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, United States, (9)Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States, (10)Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Montpelier, United States, (11)Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, United States, (12)Florida International University, Earth and Environment, Miami, FL, United States, (13)Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil, (14)Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales, Quito, Ecuador, (15)Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development, Tefe, Brazil, (16)Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, United States, (17)French Institute for Research and Development (IRD), Laboratoire Évolution et Diversité Biologique, Toulouse, France, (18)Wildlife Conservation Society, Lima, Peru, (19)Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Institute of Hydraulic Research, Porto Alegre, Brazil, (20)Cornell University, Department of Computer Science, Ithaca, United States
 
Assessing the Changes in Hydropower Production under Climate Change in the Mekong River Basin (1139052)
Steven Ly1, Takahiro Sayama2 and Sophal Try2, (1)Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, (2)Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
 
Characterizing development/retrofit projects using existing non-powered infrastructure (1155493)
Carly Hansen1, Scott DeNeale1, Jenberu Feyyisa2, Gbadebo Oladosu3 and Shih-Chieh Kao1, (1)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge, TN, United States, (2)Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge, United States, (3)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, United States
 
Assessing Hydropower Trend and Variability in a Changing Climate and Energy Landscape (1159026)
Debjani Singh1, Megan Johnson1, Rocio Uría Martínez1 and Shih-Chieh Kao2, (1)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge, United States, (2)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge, TN, United States
 
Introducing a Typology for Hydroelectric Dams (1165119)
Adrienne Michelle Marshall, Colorado School of Mines, Hydrologic Science & Engineering; Geology & Geological Engineering, Golden, CO, United States, Emily Grubert, University of Notre Dame, Keough School of Global Affairs, Notre Dame, United States and Jongeun You, Colorado School of Mines, Hydrologic Science & Engineering, Golden, United States
 
A Balancing Act: Examining Climate Impacts on Hydropower at the Balancing Authority Scale (1180725)
Lauren Dennis, Pennsylvania State University, LandscapeU, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Traineeship, University Park, United States and Caitlin Grady, George Washington University, Engineering Management & Systems Engineering, Washington, DC, United States
 
Beyond the Beaver Dam: Modeling Sediment Transport Changes due to Small Modular Hydropower Installation (1186335)
Sam Stein, University of California Berkeley, Geography, Berkeley, CA, United States, Laurel Larsen, University of California, Department of Geography, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Berkeley, United States and Abe Schneider, Natel Energy, Alameda, United States
 
Hydropower’s Role in the Future Decarbonized Bulk Power System under Climate Change Constraints (1187399)
Marty Schwarz1, Ariel Miara2, Stuart Cohen3, Jordan Macknick4, Paul Susmarski1, Fabio Corsi5, Nicole D Jackson6, Daniel Vignoles7, Henriette I. Jager8 and Charles J Vorosmarty9, (1)National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, United States, (2)National Renewable Energy Laboratory Fort Collins, Fort Collins, United States, (3)National Renewable Energy Laboratory Golden, Golden, CO, United States, (4)National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, United States, (5)CUNY City College of New York, New York, NY, United States, (6)University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Urbana, IL, United States, (7)CUNY AAdvanced Science Research Center at The Graduate Center, Environmental Sciences Initiative, New York, United States, (8)Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, United States, (9)Advanced Science Research Center at the Graduate Center, CUNY, Environmental Sciences Initiative, New York, NY, United States
 
Linking electricity dispatch and river basin water management across scales to find solutions for new and jointly operated hydropower and floating solar infrastructure. (1198195)
Wyatt Arnold, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, 20133, Italy, Matteo Giuliani, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Milano, Italy and Andrea Castelletti, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Electronics, Information, and Bioengineering, Milano, Italy
 
Hydropower Systems at the Nexus of Water, Energy, and Climate Security: Contrasting Cases from South America and Africa (1199322)
Andrew C Wilcox, University of Montana, Geosciences, Missoula, MT, United States
 
Including Hydropower for Energy Development Under Climate Adaptation - African Context (1200234)
Emmanuel Nzewi, Prairie View A & M University, Prairie View, TX, United States
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