Hydropower Development and Assessment Guide
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Bidur GautamHydropower Development and Assessment Guide
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Bidur GautamI.
Introduction to Hydropower
Development
1. Different dimensions of
hydropower projects
2. Socio-economic and
environmental considerations
II. Types of Hydropower Plants
1. Classification of hydropower
plants
IV. Hydropower Assessment
1. Resource assessment
2. Hydraulic head and energy
estimation
3. Power output determination
4. Efficiency of hydropower plants
V. Socio-economic and
Environmental Assessment
2. Run-of-river plants
1. Socio-economic analysis
3. Base load plants
2. EIA of hydropower projects
4. Reservoir plants
3. Sustainable approaches to
hydropower development
5. Peak load plants
6. Pump storage plants
7. Valley dam plants
8. Diversion canal plants
9. High head diversion plants
III. Planning and Development
Process
1. Hydropower development cycle
2. Reconnaissance and site
selection
3. Pre-feasibility studies
4. Feasibility studies
VI Valuation and Financial
Analysis of Hydropower Projects
1. Valuation or measurement
techniques
2. Analytical framework
3. Economic parameters and
analysis
4. Financial analysis
5. Financing strategies
6. Cost and benefit analysis
EPEG 410
HYDRO POWER AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
3 Credits
Objective: To study the energy sources of relevance to Nepal both now and into the future with particular
reference to hydropower and PV systems.
Syllabus:
PART A: Hydropower
Kinematics and Dynamics of Fluid Flow: Definition; Fluid statistics and hydraulic head; Continuity,
Bernouli equation, and flow measurement; Linear and angular momentum equation; Similitude, pipe
function, and losses; Flow over body; Laminar and turbulent flow; Flows in the pipes and over surfaces; Flow
profiles in the pipes and open channels
Hydraulic Structure for Power Plants: Dams, concrete, earth fill, spillways and other open channels;
Closed conduits and penstocks; Surge tanks and discharge tubes for hydraulic turbines; Head losses, energy
uses and efficiency.
Turbines for Electric Power Generation: High head applications: Pelton wheel impulse units, physical
structures, flow, pressure drops, power and efficiency; Intermediate head applications: Francis mixed flow
turbines, physical structures, flow, pressure drop, power and efficiency; Low head applications: fixed blade
propeller turbines
Hydraulic Pumps: Structure and operating principles for centrifugal pumps, flow pressure characteristics
Basic Layout of the Hydropower Plants: Upstream pondage, water conduits, turbine pit installation,
downstream discharge and flow structures, turbine generator installation, pump turbine installation
PART B: Renewable energy
Introduction to Renewable energy sources: Solar radiation, thermal and photovoltaic system, wind
energy, biomass, biogas, biofuels
Other Renewable Energies: Waves, tides, and multiple bay systems; Energy converters; OTEC (Ocean
Thermal Energy Conversion); Geothermal energy
Renewable Energy Applications: Cooking, lighting, water heating and pumping, refrigeration and airconditioning; Solar-active and passive; Transportation, communication, and entertainment
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