Yeywa hydropower project an overview of the book

Department of hydropower, ministry of electric power, myanmar. Both projects have embankment dams 90 m and 60 m respectively and rock tunnels, which are currently under development. Our hydropower feasibility studies benefit from over fourteen years experience as hydropower consultants for consenting, designing and installing hydropower systems. May 29, 2019 hydropower is the worlds leading renewable energy resources in electricity generation that produces 71% of electricity more than other forms of energy sources such as coal, gas, and oil which are not reliable and gradually diminish day by day. September 12, 2018 the union deputy minister for electricity and energy said the people dont need to worry too much. It includes contributions from experts in the field of intakes, water diversion structures, geology, canals, painting and other aspects of hydropower development. The book then presents various types of hydropower systems, such as runofriver schemes and various types of dam and turbines, also considering the. Hydropower is derived from the energy of falling water and running water, which may be harnessed for useful purposes. Antoine harmignies operations manager robodrill sa. Upper yeywa dam construction will continue, despite public. Hydropower is a versatile, flexible technology that at its smallest can power a single home, and at its largest can supply industry and the public with renewable electricity on a national and even regional scale. Kyaukme dam upper yeywa hydropower project is a dam in burma.

Hydro power project management linkedin slideshare. One of the first major players in myanmars energy sector, we were the sole supplier of roller compacted concrete rcc for the yeywa hydropower project, the largest rcc dam in myanmar with an installed capacity of 790 mw. Department of energy doe office of energy efficiency and renewable energy eere hydropower technology basics. Burmas government will allow continued construction of a hydropower dam on shan states namtu river, despite widespread. The upper yeywa dam in nawngkhio township is one of four planned hydropower dams, located on the namtu river. The 790megawatt yeywa hydropower project is located on the myitinge river lower reach of nam tu river, approximately 50 kilometres southeast of mandalay in central myanmar. The book takes you from start to finish through the evolution of a hydro scheme. The book then presents various types of hydropower systems, such as runof river schemes and various types of dam and turbines, also considering the. This overview is intended to provide details for federal agencies considering hydropower as part of a major construction project. This infrastructure is of type hydro power plant with a design capacity of 790 mwe. The project comprises principally of a 4m high roller compacted concrete dam rccd with a 790 mw power. The first smallscale hydropower plant was established at yeni river in 1898, and the total. Fourth, the dagachhu hydropower project also paves the way for crossborder trade in other renewable energy projects, such as wind, geothermal, and others. Hydropower is an important renewable energy resource worldwide.

Hydropower national energy education development project. From initial site assessment, hydrology, environmental, banking and finance through the many layers of detailed design work to detailed analysis of the many types and configurations of turbine plant and generators available. Pilot projects began in brazil and portugal, while india announced plans for 600 mw project on the koyna reservoir. Two 41foot length iron reinforced tunnels are included in the project and they are located on the left bank of the dam.

Those power stations that are smaller than 100 mw, and those that are only at a planningproposal stage, may be found in regional lists, are. Runofriver a simple diversion of a stream or river taking a proportion of the water flow to a water turbine driving a mechanical device e. Hydropower implementation department is developing upper yeywa hydropower project on dotawady river about 20 miles away from kyaukme in northern shan state. Dec 22, 2016 subject to myanmar regulatory approvals, the plant will be located in the countrys commercial capital, yangon, and will be designed to produce tailormade construction chemical solutions from basfs master building solutions portfolio for the local building market. Hydropower resource assessment and characterization. Aug 20, 2012 lawpita hydropower project in kayah state was initiated in 1950 with a bilateral war reparation agreement between japan and myanmar. The yeywa hydropower station located on the myitnge river, 52 kilometres 32 mi southeast of mandalay city, at yeywa village in kyaukse township.

Hsipaw public gather to naypyidaws budget for upper yeywa dam. Headworks structure which include weir, intake, stilling basin, box culvert, intake canal, settling basin, flushing structure, headrace tunnel outlet modification, surge tank modification, powerhouse, tailrace tunnel. The following page lists hydroelectric power stations that generate power using the runoftheriver method. Villagers also reported feeling deceived by initial explanations of the impacts of the hydropower project by officials. Further general information is available from the u. It is my pleasure to introduce the 2017 hydropower status report. Currently over 12 hydropower projects are under construction in nepal. The usa began operations at the worlds first geothermalhydropower hybrid project, where a. Upper yeywa hydropower project construction of underground facilities 2. This document dated september 20 is provided for the adb project 47929001 in pakistan. Some major underconstruction projects are shown in table 2. Types of hydropower it is widely used to produce electricity, among other useful purposes.

Dec 19, 2009 construction of upper yeywa hydropower project going on nay pyi taw, 18 dec, 2009 minister for electric power no. The result is a book series consisting of 17 volumes. U htun naing argued strongly for the upper yeywa dam, citing national electricity needs, but not mentioning how it is part of ihe energy master plan to build fifty new large dams, mainly for export of hydropower to neighbouring countries. Water power research and development department of energy. The project remains an important source of electricity for central myanmar, representing 24percent of myanmars total hydropower capacity. The cggcundertaken fan hydropower station in ethiopia is the first epc project by chinese enterprises in east africa, and the construction fund of this project is from chinese banks credit. We have worked with all turbine types over a range of power outputs, from small mountain streams to large lowland rivers that hardearned knowledge feeds into our hydropower feasibility studies to ensure that your project starts. This study shall be helpful to the developers and project managers to have a better risk response plan for sustainable hydropower project development. Upper yeywa dam on the namtu river, shan state, myanmar ejatlas. The reservoir type hydropower plant is constructed the. Jul, 2016 there are five projects including the upper yeywa hydropower project on the dokhtawady river.

Yeywa hydropower project, an overview burma rivers network. First unit with the generation capacity of 36 megawatt is three times more than the present requirements of chitral. Canyon hydro has developed this guide to hydropower to help you gain a basic understanding of how home power microhydro systems work, and what goes into the design. Targeted to complete in 2020, the project will produce about 1,409 gwh of electricity per year. Shan state geothermal power plants project 18 yeywa hydropower plant 23 keng taung hydropower plant 30 tigyit coalfired power plant. Engineer for the yeywa hpp he has almost 40 years experience in the design and construction of hydropower projects including being project manager for the design and construction of the 3 hydropower mw saddam dam project, site manager for singkarak hepp in indonesia and project manager of other hydropower projects in switzerland, liberia, nigeria etc colenco power engineering ltd, tamar dan street. Mar 14, 2014 subscribe to our tender alert mailing list ministry of electric power department of hydropower implementation invitation to tender 1.

Lawpita was the first largescale hydropower project in myanmar. The project aims to provide a facility to be used for the generation of microhydropower with access and exhibits available to students at local universities, municipalities, agencies, and the general public for microhydropower generation research. The 790 mw yeywa hydropower project is located on the myitinge river lower reach of nam tu river, approximately 50 km southeast of mandalay in central myanmar. According to the shan human rights foundation, no public consultation was conducted beforehand when dam construction began 10 years ago, under the military junta. Construction of upper yeywa hydropower project going on. Qualified contractors andor joint ventures are invited to submit tender proposals in united states dollars for the design and construction of the contract. However, its development is accompanied with environmental and social drawbacks. The 790 mw yeywa hydropower project is located on the myitinge river lower reach of nam tu river, approximately 50 km southeast of.

Therefore, hydropower is essential and considered as an economical factor for producing electricity. Since ancient times, hydropower has supported irrigation and the operation of devices that provide power for sawmills and textile mills. W elcome to the growing library of hydropower license and summary settlement provisions. Hydropower projects welcome to uttarakhand irrigation. Our experience in constructing hydropower projects grew naturally out of our early work in dams, penstocks, and pipelines. Types of hydropower international hydropower association.

Our portfolio of hydropower projects includes upper paung laung near naypidaw, thahtay, shwe li 3 and upper yeywa. Weve tried to keep the content objective and hypefree, so you wont see information about specific canyon hydro. Jul 27, 2008 yeywa hydro power project 2001 to 2010. The project comprises of a 4metrehigh roller compacted concrete dam with a 790mw power station on the left bank at the foot of the dam and an ungated spillway in the central section of the dam for flood water discharge. The project1 the dagachhu hydropower project is a runofriver type with an installed capacity of 114 megawatts mw. Ferc will host the 2020 ferc security program for hydropower projects webex for licenseesexemptees on april 28, 2020 event details. The water intake and related works the feeder canal and penstock the layout of the power house platform the power plant and its equipments external power stationfacilities the evacuation channel road access the book is based on the experience gained over 45 years on the overall and detailed design, construction and commissioning of more than 30 small hydropower schemes. The detailed industry insights, applications and the regional outlook. There are three levels of resource assessments performed by the hydropower industry. Dagachhu hydropower project cdm project brief dagachhu. Rollercompacted concrete gravity dam with a maximum dam height of 7m installed capacity. Hydropower already provides 68% of the nations electricity, but more potential resides in our flowing waters to provide clean electricity to communities and cities across the united states. The first hydropower plant was built on the fox river in appleton, wisconsin, in 1882.

After the creation of new state of uttarakhand on november 9, 2000, irrigation department, uttarakhand also constructed the maneri bhali hydroelectric project stageii, commissioned in feb. Villagers renew opposition to yeywa hydropower plan the. Yeywa hydroelectric power plant myanmar is located at yeywa village in kyaukse township, mandalay division, myanmar. A sustainable hydropower project is possible, but needs proper planning and careful system design to manage the challenges. Underground package of upper yeywa hydropower project main features.

The generation output from shweli and yeywa hydropower plants is transmitted to baelin. Small hydroelectric engineering practice is a thoroughly readable and enjoyable book for. Sidebars, fact boxes, and quotes illuminate the problems and benefits of this type of development. Today, there are more than 2,200 dams in the united states that make electricity. Issues of degradation of the environment and climate change can negatively impact hydropower generation. Dams and rivers articles, reports, resources online. Golen gol hydropower project will result in a new era of progress and prosperity in chitral besides stabilizing the national economy by providing low cost electricity to the national grid. Hydropower development in myanmar and its implications on regional energy cooperation article in international journal of sustainable society 71. The ministry of electricity and energy moee in myanmar are currently designing and building the thahtay hydropower plant is in western myanmar and the upper keng tawng hydropower plant is in eastern myanmar. Current development of major hydropower projects the.

Both norwegian and international experience from more than a hundred years of hydropower development is presented here. Some projects have started running and some are still being tested, u zarni aung said, referring to the underconstruction upper yeywa dam, which is slated to generate 280 megawatts of electricity. It is the cheapest source of electricity, because the water is. On the day of the parliamentary vote, the deputy energy minister, dr. Hydropower in the context of sustainable energy supply. The project is a step toward adbs vision of a seamless asia. The first unit was commissioned in 2010 and the last in 2010. Several projects are supposed to be completed in 2016. The project aims to provide a facility to be used for the generation of micro hydropower with access and exhibits available to students at local universities, municipalities, agencies, and the general public for micro hydropower generation research. Ige power is conducting open cut excavation, slope protection and tunnelling for the upper yeywa hydropower project located in shan state. Dec 15, 2011 supported by detailed case studies of realworld dam projects, including the aswan high dam in egypt and the three gorges dam in china, this book examines some of the major issues and impacts associated with dams and hydropower today. Hydropower is important to nepal because it is the only resource available to generate electricity on a large scale and small local scale both, in any part of the country.

Mar 14, 2018 yeywa hydropower project, an overview u. May 15, 2011 step 4 feasibility study the blueprint of the project and any technical studies on. This list includes most power stations that are larger than 100 mw in maximum net capacity, which are currently operational or under construction. May 04, 2018 you can take a look latest research papers related to hydropower industry in hexa research.