Power Station Effects - Environmental concerns of power generation

Environmental concerns of power generation

In this section we outline the ways in which power stations interact with and can damage the environment. These include:

Impingement & entrainment
Heated discharges
Biocide use
Flue Gas Desulphurisation and acidified discharge
Acid rain
Water use issues
Land take, habitat mitigation and restoration
Fly ash disposal
Effects of underwater structures, dams & weirs, and small hydro-electric plants

Download our factsheet on cooling water intakes and other issues:

Factsheet (231 kb)

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Pisces can provide advice and expertise on the full range of environmental and operational issues - please contact us for further information and assistance.

Fish impingement on cooling water intake screens

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