ABSTRACT
The HYPOS tool provides comprehensive, reliable, and scalable access to key hydrological, sediment and water quality parameters to be used in supporting different stages of hydropower installation life cycles. To support the ecological and economical assessment during design and operation phases, HYPOS transforms satellite-based water quality and sediment information together with a worldwide hydrological model, which can be adapted to local conditions at the user’s request, and on-site measurements into data useful for decision-making. The water quality and physical parameters supporting the analysis of sediment dynamics in hydropower installations and planning phases are operationally derived from multispectral satellite data from different sensors such as Sentinel-2, Landsat 8/9 or very high-resolution data from Planet SuperDoves. Land use and land cover changes as well as a combination of hydrological and meteorological re-analyses and forecasts complement the analysis. It is showcased in a use case in the Banja and Moglice HPPs, in Albania.
