hydropower potential

The article focuses on the research of hydropower in Ukraine: its current state, problems, possible ways to solve them and prospects for development. The relevance of this research refers to the importance of a comprehensive study of hydropower in Ukraine as the main component of green energy, as well as the potential for the development of hydropower in the conditions of the future post-war rebuilding of Ukraine.

The aim of the paper was to calculate the actual (called “effective”) hydropower potential based on the identification of real possibilities of small hydro power plants realization. As an example river Mszanka in South Poland was chosen. The course of estimation was shown in Polish conditions of law, procedures and environmental barriers. The comparison of estimated values of effective potential was done with theoretical and technical potential.