Small Hydro Power Stations and Their Role in the Energy Sector of the Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic

• Main Authors: Kubanychbek Zhaparov, 庫邦
• Other Authors: 鄭雅穗
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/10757323101793892618

碩士 === 元智大學 === 企業管理學系 === 97 === According to the definition adopted by the European Small Hydropower Association (ESHA) and the European Commission and the International Union of Producers and Distributors of Electricity (UNIPEDE), small hydro power station (SHP) is defined as any small scheme with an installed capacity up to 10 MW. There is no international consensus on the definition of SHP. In China, it can refer to capacities of up to 25 MW, in India up to 15 MW. However, a capacity of up to 10 MW total is generally becoming accepted in Europe and supported by ESHA and the European Commission. (European Renewable Energy Council, 2007). Small hydropower belongs to non-carbon clean energy. Small hydro projects are characterized by small construction scale, short construction period, and fast return on investment. The proper exploitation of small hydropower is of great economic benefit to mountainous regions, and to environmental protection. (X. B. Zhang and T. Ma, 2004) I decided to do research on the role of the small hydro power industry in the energy sector of the economy of Kyrgyz Republic, because Kyrgyzstan has 142 billion kWh/ year potential and only 10 % of this potential is utilized. For example, our neighbor country Tajikistan has a hydro power potential of 530 billion kWh/ year and utilizes only 10%, and among post Soviet Union countries Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have the biggest hydro power potential after Russia. And we are having electricity shortage problems, because of the mismanagement by our governments of the electricity industry; also little research was done on this area. So, this industry needs serious research and suggestions to solve the problems we are facing. The main purpose of this research is to explore the problems in the energy industry, especially electricity industry by focusing on the small hydro power industry. And work out the solution for the development of the small hydro power industry in the Kyrgyz Republic.