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Cumulative Impacts and Joint Operation of Small-Scale Hydropower Cascades: Case Studies for Selected River Basins in Northwest Vietnam

dc.contributor.author World Bank
dc.date.accessioned 2017-09-27T21:33:13Z
dc.date.available 2017-09-27T21:33:13Z
dc.date.issued 2014-02-01
dc.description.abstract Increasing energy demands and concerns about global warming call for an increase in energy generation from renewable sources. Small hydropower plants represent a significant contribution to meet this demand. But the optimal use of this resource in a sustainable manner still remains a challenge. A cascade of small dams may have detrimental impacts on the environment and water use without implementation of proper mitigation measures and planning. To obtain more insight in the consequences of hydropower cascades and possibilities to improve the cascade planning process in order to reduce such impacts, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and the World Bank jointly initiated the study on cumulative impacts and joint operation of small-scale hydropower cascades Supported by the Renewable Energy Development Program (REDP) in Vietnam. Chapter two provides a brief background on the small-scale hydropower development in Vietnam including its current planning procedures, while Chapter three provides a description of the six studied river basins. Chapter four describes the approach, methods and definitions of the study. During the first phase of the study all six rivers were screened for potential significant cumulative impacts. The results of this screening were presented in a separate report, of which the summary is given in chapter five. This screening showed that for four of the rivers significant cumulative impacts can be expected, which merited further detailed analysis. These four rivers are Ngoi Xan, Nam Tha, Nam Chien and Sap. For each of the four detailed study cases a description of the river basin and hydropower cascade has been made, the hydrological and environmental impacts were assessed and opportunities for joint operations quantified. This report presents summaries of the cumulative impact analyses (chapter six) and draws general conclusions with respect to present and future environmental conditions (chapter seven). It also summarizes the results of the optimization modeling for each cascade (chapter eight) and provides recommendations for future planning and cascade operation (chapter nine). en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/597231498679713099/Cumulative-impacts-and-joint-operation-of-small-scale-hydropower-cascades-case-studies-for-selected-river-basins-in-Northwest-Vietnam
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28418
dc.language English
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject ACCESS ROADS
dc.subject ACCESS TO ENERGY
dc.subject ADULT FISH
dc.subject ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
dc.subject ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROGRAM
dc.subject ANIMAL WASTES
dc.subject ANNUAL RUNOFF
dc.subject APPROACH
dc.subject AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
dc.subject AQUATIC HABITAT
dc.subject AVAILABILITY
dc.subject BALANCE
dc.subject BASIN BOUNDARIES
dc.subject BASIN PLANS
dc.subject CANALS
dc.subject CAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subject CARBON
dc.subject CARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subject CARBON ENERGY
dc.subject CATCHMENT AREA
dc.subject CATCHMENT AREAS
dc.subject CIVIL ENGINEERING
dc.subject CLEAN ELECTRICITY
dc.subject CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subject COAL
dc.subject DAM
dc.subject DAM OPERATORS
dc.subject DAM SAFETY
dc.subject DAMS
dc.subject DECISION MAKING
dc.subject DEFORESTATION
dc.subject DETRIMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subject DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROPOWER
dc.subject DOWNSTREAM RESERVOIRS
dc.subject DRY SEASONS
dc.subject ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject ECONOMIC VALUE
dc.subject ELECTRICITY
dc.subject ELECTRICITY DEMAND
dc.subject ELECTRICITY PRICE
dc.subject ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION
dc.subject ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subject EMPLOYMENT
dc.subject ENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subject ENERGY PRICES
dc.subject ENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subject ENERGY SOURCES
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subject ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subject EROSION CONTROL
dc.subject EVAPORATION
dc.subject EXPLOITATION
dc.subject FINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subject FISH
dc.subject FISH MIGRATION
dc.subject FISH SPECIES
dc.subject FISHERIES
dc.subject FISHING
dc.subject FLOOD MITIGATION
dc.subject FLOW REGIME
dc.subject FLOW REGULATION
dc.subject FLOWING WATER
dc.subject FORESTRY
dc.subject GLOBAL WARMING
dc.subject HEAD
dc.subject HEALTHY RIVERS
dc.subject HYDRAULICS
dc.subject HYDRO POTENTIAL
dc.subject HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
dc.subject HYDROLOGICAL REGIME
dc.subject HYDROLOGY
dc.subject HYDROPOWER
dc.subject HYDROPOWER DEVELOPERS
dc.subject HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENTS
dc.subject HYDROPOWER GENERATION
dc.subject HYDROPOWER OPERATORS
dc.subject HYDROPOWER PLANT
dc.subject HYDROPOWER PLANTS
dc.subject HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL
dc.subject HYDROPOWER PRODUCTION
dc.subject HYDROPOWER PROJECT
dc.subject HYDROPOWER PROJECTS
dc.subject HYDROPOWER RESOURCES
dc.subject HYDROPOWER SCHEMES
dc.subject HYDROPOWER SECTOR
dc.subject IRRIGATION
dc.subject IRRIGATION WATER
dc.subject LAKE
dc.subject LAKES
dc.subject LAND USE
dc.subject LARGE HYDROPOWER
dc.subject LARGE RIVER
dc.subject LOCAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subject LOCAL PEOPLE
dc.subject LOGGING
dc.subject MAIN RIVER
dc.subject MARKET LIBERALIZATION
dc.subject MINERAL RESOURCES
dc.subject MITIGATION MEASURES
dc.subject MOUNTAINOUS AREAS
dc.subject NATIONAL GRID
dc.subject NATIONAL POWER
dc.subject NATURAL CAPITAL
dc.subject NATURAL FLOW
dc.subject NATURAL RESOURCE BASE
dc.subject NATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subject PEAK FLOWS
dc.subject PEAK POWER
dc.subject POLICY MAKERS
dc.subject POLLUTANTS
dc.subject POLLUTION
dc.subject POPULATION DYNAMICS
dc.subject POWER CAPACITIES
dc.subject POWER CAPACITY
dc.subject POWER ENGINEERING
dc.subject POWER GENERATION
dc.subject POWER GENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subject POWER STATION
dc.subject RAINFALL
dc.subject RENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subject RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
dc.subject RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
dc.subject RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
dc.subject RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE
dc.subject RENEWABLE SOURCES
dc.subject RESERVOIR
dc.subject RESERVOIR AREA
dc.subject RESERVOIR AREAS
dc.subject RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION
dc.subject RESERVOIR WATER
dc.subject RESERVOIRS
dc.subject RESETTLEMENT
dc.subject RIPARIAN
dc.subject RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEMS
dc.subject RIVER
dc.subject RIVER BASIN
dc.subject RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT
dc.subject RIVER BASIN ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subject RIVER BASIN PLANNING
dc.subject RIVER BASINS
dc.subject RIVER BED
dc.subject RIVER BEDS
dc.subject RIVER DIVERSION
dc.subject RIVER FLOWS
dc.subject RIVER REGIME
dc.subject RIVER STRETCH
dc.subject RIVER SYSTEM
dc.subject RIVER SYSTEMS
dc.subject RIVER VALLEY
dc.subject RIVER WATER
dc.subject RIVERINE
dc.subject RIVERINE ENVIRONMENT
dc.subject RIVERS
dc.subject SEDIMENT
dc.subject SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT
dc.subject SEDIMENT TRANSPORT
dc.subject SEDIMENT YIELDS
dc.subject SEDIMENTATION RATE
dc.subject SEDIMENTS
dc.subject SMALL DAMS
dc.subject SMALL HYDROPOWER
dc.subject SMALL RESERVOIR
dc.subject SMALL SCALE HYDROPOWER
dc.subject STEEP TOPOGRAPHY
dc.subject STREAM
dc.subject STREAM CHANNEL
dc.subject STREAM CORRIDOR
dc.subject STREAM FLOW
dc.subject STREAMFLOW
dc.subject STREAMS
dc.subject SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
dc.subject SUSTAINABLE HYDROPOWER
dc.subject TRANSMISSION LINE
dc.subject TRANSMISSION LINES
dc.subject TRIBUTARY
dc.subject TURBINE
dc.subject UPSTREAM CATCHMENT AREA
dc.subject UPSTREAM DAMS
dc.subject UPSTREAM RESERVOIRS
dc.subject VALUED ECOSYSTEM COMPONENTS
dc.subject VEC
dc.subject WATER ALLOCATION
dc.subject WATER QUALITY
dc.subject WATER STORAGE
dc.subject WATER STORAGE CAPACITY
dc.subject WATER USE
dc.subject WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
dc.title Cumulative Impacts and Joint Operation of Small-Scale Hydropower Cascades en
dc.title.subtitle Case Studies for Selected River Basins in Northwest Vietnam en
dc.type Report en
dc.type Rapport fr
dc.type Informe es
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.date.disclosure 2017-06-28
okr.doctype Economic & Sector Work :: Energy-Environment Review
okr.doctype Economic & Sector Work
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/597231498679713099/Cumulative-impacts-and-joint-operation-of-small-scale-hydropower-cascades-case-studies-for-selected-river-basins-in-Northwest-Vietnam
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum 090224b084d504f4_2_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 19458055
okr.identifier.report ACS8417
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okr.language.supported en
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okr.region.administrative East Asia and Pacific
okr.region.country Vietnam
okr.theme Environment and natural resource management :: Water resource management
okr.topic Energy :: Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topic Energy :: Hydro Power
okr.topic Environment :: Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.topic Environment :: Water Resources Management
okr.topic Water Resources :: Water and Energy
okr.unit Energy & Extractives - GP (GEEDR)
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