According to the environment ministry, this kind of plant is the best choice for protecting the environment, because it does not emit pollutants and does not require construction of a dam and the creation of large lakes, which disturb plant and animal habitats.
Prema Ministarstvu životnog okoliša, takve vrste elektrana predstavljaju najbolji izbor za zaštitu životnog okoliša, jer ne emitiraju štetne materije i ne zahtijevaju izgradnju brane ili stvaranje velikih jezera kojima se narušavaju biljna i životinjska staništa.