Hydropower Projects Articles
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Understanding India-Pakistan water politics since the signing of the Indus Water Treaty
On 19 September 1960, the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) was signed between India and Pakistan, presumably resolving the conflict of Indus water sharing. Nevertheless, over the years the conflict has re-appeared, dragging both the riparian states into confrontation. This paper explores the reasons that lead to conflict despite the Indus water sharing having already been resolved by the IWT. ...
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Hydropower installation
DSEP100 Mains Decoupling Relays for hydropower projects in remote locations in the Cumbrian Lake District, UK. Old decommissioned water wheels in Ambleside, Blencathra and Langdale have been recently refurbished and brought back into use as sophisticated hydropower turbines which are now working in parallel with the grid, supplementing the local electricity supply. The DSEP100 ...
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An improved method for evaluating ecological suitability of hydropower development by considering water footprint and transportation connectivity in Tibet, China
Ecological suitability evaluation for hydropower development is effective in locating the most suitable area for construction and emphasizes a clear direction for water resources governance. In this paper, water footprints and transportation connectivity were introduced to improve the existing ecological suitability evaluation application for hydropower development by revising the defects of ...
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How to plan hydropower stations for the future
The hydropower plants of tomorrow won’t only produce energy. Constructing dams will also provide new drinking water sources, irrigation for crops, and new waterways for transport. In the words of most of the scientists here at World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden, they will be ‘multipurpose’. This means that each plant design will be a one-off. And, more importantly, each will ...
By SciDev.Net
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Kelag demonstrates hydro power know-how in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Austrian energy companies are increasingly helping to expand the hydro power capacities in the Balkans. On the River Ugar, which today marks the border between the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and the Republic of Srpska, the Novakovici runof- river power plant has been delivered by a subsidiary of the Carinthian utility company Kelag, InterEnergo. In a normal year, the high-pressure plant, ...
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Analysis of Development Course of Artificial Sand Making Technique
In the artificial sand and stone material production system, the sand making technology is one of the most important technologies, and the sand making equipment is the most equipment because the performance of the sand maker and the reasonability of the sand making technology influence the investment of the whole artificial sand and stone material processing system and the quality of the ...
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Website offers global view of small hydroelectric projects
It is now easier to access reliable data on small hydropower projects globally following the launch of a website designed to promote this technology, says a UN body. The UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Center on Small Hydro Power (ICSHP), a China-based, non-profit body that promotes this form of energy worldwide, launched the site last month (13 February). ...
By SciDev.Net
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Rogun Hydropower Project, Tajikistan
Huckbody Environmental has been commissioned by the World Bank to undertake an HSE due diligence analysis of the Rogun Hydropower project in Tajikistan. According to the current conceptual design Rogun would be a reservoir type HEPP with a dam height of about 335 m X ca.1500m at its base. The reservoir would have a total storage volume of 13.5 million cubic meteres and an active storage volume ...
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Cumulative Watershed Impacts of Small-Scale Hydroelectric Projects in Irrigation Delivery Systems: A Case Study
The information and analysis in this case study provides basic background on small-scale hydropower projects located within irrigation water delivery systems; describes why the opportunity to develop these projects exists; identifies barriers to implementation; and discusses the environmental issues and concerns associated with these projects. Through examination of two existing small-scale ...
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The potential impacts of climate change on hydropower generation in Mid Wales
Hydropower is a potential large source of electricity supply in Wales. The Upper River Severn in Mid Wales is a typical stream where a high head hydropower scheme could be developed and the river system at Plynlimon has some of the longest records for weather and flow in Wales. A micro-hydropower potential of 99 kW is demonstrated at Plynlimon and the potential impacts of climate change are ...
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Cameroon`s infrastructure : a continental perspective
Better access to improved infrastructure services is an important engine for economic growth. The poor state of infrastructure is a key bottleneck to growth in African countries, and Cameroon is no exception. Between 2000 and 2005, improvements in information and communication technologies boosted Cameroon's growth performance by 1.26 percentage points per capita, while deficient power ...
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Economic analysis of the environmental and social impacts of the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectricity Power Project
The Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectricity Power Project (NT2), located in the Khammouane Province of central Lao's People Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), aims to produce electricity with a generating capacity of 1,070 MW. Most of the electricity generated (995 MW) will be sold to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and the remaining (75 MW) sold to Electricite du Laos (EDL). The primary ...
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Trung Son hydropower project : overview and update
Trung Son is a $411.57 million medium-sized hydropower and development project located in Northwest Vietnam that will supply least-cost electric power for domestic consumption in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner and will contribute to improvements in dam safety in the power sector in Vietnam. The project will also contribute to the climate change agenda in Vietnam by avoiding ...
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New approaches for medium-scale hydropower development in Vietnam : lessons from preparation of the Trung Son Hydropower Project
This paper provides an overview of the Trung Son hydropower project preparation experience and highlights the innovative features of the project, primarily focusing on the adoption of new approaches in project design and integration of social and environmental concerns. Through disseminating the Trung Son project experience, this paper is intended to contribute to the sustainable scale-up of ...
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Lake Dorothy Hydroelectric Dam Completion Benefits Alaska Residents
The Lake Dorothy Hydroelectric Project, located near Juneau Alaska, was begun in 2006 and completed in 2010. Karl Vander, of North Pacific Erectors, was the Project Manager. North Pacific Erectors, a General Contractor for commercial and industrial construction, provided all construction trade labor, materials and expertise in the design-build hydroelectric development. We recently asked ...
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Implementation of a small hydro power project in India: issues and lessons
In this paper, we present a longitudinal case study of a power sector start-up in India. Using the case as a starting point, we carefully analyse and explore the opportunities and challenges of implementing a small hydro power project in India. Using this case study, we identify the key success factors for a company to succeed in this sector. Based on first-hand observation of the progress of ...
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Capacity optimization of hydropower storage projects using particle swarm optimization algorithm
A mixed integer optimization model is formulated for capacity optimization of a hydropower storage project with control on reliability of meeting the project's firm energy yield. Particle swarm optimization (PSO) is used as the optimization algorithm, in which the method of sequential streamflow routing is called for objective function evaluations. Two types of problems are studied. The first one ...
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Nation Building
Will Canada bond together as one happy family to build an east-west transmission grid to carry energy to one and all? Is it even a good idea? Just over 120 years ago this country was bounded together by Sir John A. MacDonald’s national dream of a transcontinental railway. Now some politicians are promoting another national dream – the construction of an east-west transmission grid that would meet ...
By Actual Media
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Long Tan Hydroelectric Dam
Black & Veatch is the design and construction consultant for the world's largest roller-compacted concrete dam, which will be the world's fourth largest hydropower station and protect 12 million people from flooding. China must create urban infrastructure for the equivalent of the city of Houston, Texas, every month for the next 30 years to accommodate the relocation of 280 million rural ...
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Legal Lookout: Executive Order Supports Alternative Fuel Use
On Jan. 24, 2007, President Bush signed Executive Order (EO) 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy and Transportation Management, which mandates that federal agencies reduce oil consumption, use more alternative fuels and curb greenhouse gas emissions. In his 2007 State of the Union address, Bush announced plans to reduce U.S. gasoline usage by 20 percent in 10 years. The EO also ...
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