Pre-feasibility Study of Small Hydropower Projects: A Case of Upper Dordi, Nepal - Softcover

Pandey, Vishnu Prasad; Gautam, Bishnu Prasad; Bhattarai, Rajan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659202134 ISBN 13: 9783659202131

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

This report provides a general overview of rationale behind development of small hydropower in Nepal, potentials of hydropower development, power markets, enabling environments (e.g., legal provisions, etc), current situation of hydropower sector and its scope for further development. With a case study of Upper Dordi Hydropower Project (UDHP), this report also highlights the methodology of performing pre-feasibility study of a small hydropower projects. In particular, it highlights on the techniques for hydro-meteorological analysis, alignment selection, alternative schemes development and selection of the preferred one, design consideration of all the structures relevant to the project, environmental impact assessment, project planning and scheduling, and economic analysis.

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About the Author

Vishnu Prasad Pandey is a Postdoc. Researcher at University of Yamanashi in Japan; Bishnu Prasad Gautam, with several years of experience in hydropower sector, is currently a PhD candidate at University of Toronto in Canada, and Rajan Bhattarai is a PhD candidate at University of Tokyo in Japan.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659202134
• ISBN 13: 9783659202131
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128