Is it necessary to build a hydroelectric power station in Belgium in view of our energy problem?

Is it necessary to build a hydroelectric power station in Belgium in view of our energy problem? What are the advantages and disadvantages of building a hydroelectric power station in our country?

Asker: Matthias, 17 years old

Answer

Best,

There are already a number of hydroelectric power stations in Belgium. SPE, for example, benefits from seven:
http://www.spe.be/index.php?page=production&subpage=how&section=company&subsubpage=water

In general, the following applies to hydroelectric power stations: the more the better. However, in some cases they can have ecological consequences, especially if a reservoir is constructed. The geography must of course be appropriate. There is a possibility in Belgium for modest hydroelectric power stations, and this possibility seems to me to be fairly well exploited.

Is it necessary to build a hydroelectric power station in Belgium in view of our energy problem?

Answered by

dr. ir. Nico Smets

Engineering Sciences

Free University of Brussels
Avenue de la Plein 2 1050 Ixelles
http://www.vub.ac.be/

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