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Description
The project focuses on construction of a small hydropower plant on the Bârzava river in the Văliug dam area, the purpose of which is to capitalize on the hydropower potential of the Banat basin, in compliance with the norms. The project proposes building a powerhouse with a Francis water turbine and generator on one of the two bottom drainage pipes.
The project will generate approximately additional 350 kWh utilizing available current flows, at a very low cost compared to alternative generation from thermal or other hydropower projects, because part of the infrastructure such as the dam and reservoir is already constructed.
The Project will contribute clean and renewable hydroelectricity to the deficient national power resources and contribute to Green House Gases (GHG) emission reduction by displacing the electricity production requirement of fossil fuel-fired power plants to the extent of its generation. The interconnection will be close to the load center, and it is expected that new plant will result in reduction of some 19.254,5 tons of CO2e emissions over the estimated operating period of 25 years.
The project aims to contribute to the local and national economy in the following manner:
- Enhance local employment opportunities during construction (50-70 persons) and during installation (1-10 persons) and during operation (1 person).
- Spin off benefits and stimulation of local economy through creation of business opportunities and different stages of project implementation to provide goods and services for the project both during construction and operations.
The project will be implemented in partnership with the Norwegian company Deep River AS. They are very active in the research and development related to power plants for producing electricity from rivers, waterfalls and ocean currents. They will mostly work on technical proposals, equipment delivery, technical assistance, installation and training of personnel.
Summary of project results
The high hydropower potential of the Bârzava river in the Văliug existing dam area was unexploited. The project enabled an opportunity to ensure the efficient use of the hydropower potential in the area by producing green energy.
The project consisted in implementation of a hydropower plant within the existing dam, with a total installed capacity of 0,367 MWp, in order to produce green electricity and hence contribute to reduction of CO2 emissions. There was constructed a powerhouse with a Francis water turbine and generator, on one of the two bottom drainage pipes of the dam.
Outcomes:
a) Estimated annual CO2 emissions reductions (in tonnes CO2 eq./year): 770 tonnes of CO2eq/year;
b) Number of jobs created: 1 new job;
c) Estimated energy produced from hydropower sources (in MWh/year): 2.453 MWh/year.
Output:
a) Number of new or refurbished installations for production of hydropower electricity: 1 new installation;
b) Installed capacity for production of hydropower electricity (in MW): 0,367 MW.
The project focused on the construction of a small hydropower plant on the Bârzava river in the Văliug dam area, the purpose of which is to capitalize on the hydropower potential of the Banat basin.
The project will generate electricity utilizing available current flows, at a lower cost compared to alternative generation from thermal or other hydropower projects, because part of the infrastructure such as the dam and reservoir is already constructed.
The Project contributes with clean and renewable hydroelectricity to the deficient national power resources and also contributes to the reduction of Green House Gases (GHG) emission by displacing the electricity production of fossil fuel-fired power plants to the extent of its generation. Also, the project contributed to the local economy by enhancing local employment opportunities during construction and during operation (1 person).