Village Development through Hydropower

Electricity supply and hydropower development in Switzerland

Introduction According to the Swiss Energy Strategy 2050, which takes into account the phase out of the existing nuclear power plants, the mean annual hydropower production must be increased by 1.5 TWh/a under present framework conditions, eventually reaching 3.2 TWh/a if conditions are optimized (SFOE, 2016). In view of environmental and socio-economic constraints, this foreseen increase is ex...

Land Tenure in Hydropower Development: a Review

Land tenure issues such as tenure forms and its allocation and land acquisition procedure are not extensively considered in hydropower development. As a result hydropower projects are not sustainable. The main aim of the study is to find the role of land tenure in hydropower development. Desk study is carried out and is followed by the scientific literature review. The study reveals that the co...

Sanitary Improvements through Village Health Leagues

Review of Various Designs and Development in Hydropower Turbines

The growth of population, rising fossil fuel prices (limited and decreasing day by day), pollution problem due to use of fossil fuels and increasing electrical demand are important factors that encourage the use of green and renewable energy technologies. Among the different renewable energy technologies, hydro power generation (large and small scale) is the prime choice in terms of contributio...

Prospects and Challenges of Small Hydropower Development in Jordan

Jordan‟s energy balance is largely dominated by combustible fuels. However, the country is well endowed with solar, wind and oil shale resources, in addition to large and small-scale hydropower projects. Based on available data and the current analysis, it is believed that there are at least 6-10 candidate sites in the western part of Jordan and 2-3 locations in the eastern plateau, which could...