Key Environmental issues of a Hydroelectric

power plant
• Impact on Terrestrial Ecosystem
• Change in Land Use and Habitat Destruction
• Location of various structures
• Dumping sites
• New Roads and bridges
• Anthropogenic Pressure
• Impact on Wildlife
• Species population loss
Key Environmental issues of a Hydroelectric
power plant
Impact on Aquatic Ecosystem
▪ Habitat Degradation and Destruction
▪ Habitat fragmentation
Deterioration of water quality
Fisheries
Impact on Air Environment
Noise Pollution
Sediments
Downstream Impacts
 Hydroelectric power plant

Impact on Land use and Species

habitat Impact on population Consequences
terrestrial
distraction wild life loss
ecosystem
change
YES
Severe effect on
YES environment
YES
NO Effecting the
environment
NO
Small effects on
environment
NO No effect to
environment
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Immediate Flash fire or

Contaminant Cloud Delayed Consequences
ignition vapour cloud
release formation ignition explosion
YES
Pool fire
YES
Flash fire
YES
NO
Vapour cloud
YES explosion
NO No fire
NO
hazard
NO
No fire
hazard
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Electric Fission Containment

Pipe breaks Emergency Consequences
power product integrity
cooling removal
Success Very small
release
Success
Success Small release
Failure Success
Small release
Failure
Failure Medium
release
Success Large release
Failure Success Large release

Failure
Failure Very large
release