40th International Conference on Production Engineering of Serbia
ICPES 2025
Nis, Serbia, 18-19th september 2025
ANALYSIS OF TECHNICAL RISKS IN SMALL HYDROPOWER PLANTS IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Natalija Andelkovic, Saša Randelovic, Radica Stojanovic
DOI: 10.46793/ICPES25.516A
Small hydropower plants in areas with suitable hydroenergetic conditions have become important resources for producing increasingly demanded electricity. These small systems are susceptible to both external and internal disruptions, which significantly increase their level of technical risk. Managing such systems in real-time is the subject of many studies that take all influencing factors into account to ensure the optimal exploitation of natural resources. These energy systems represent fully integrated technical units that demonstrate strong robustness under various operating and exploitation conditions
Small hydropower plants, technical risks, sustainable development, SCADA system, FMEA analysis
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