Plausibility check of hydrological studies for the
hydropower projects Boshava and Vatashka, Macedonia
Studying and plausibility check of the hydrological studies and the related hydrological data.
Country:
Desk study (Macedonia, Boshava)
Project Period:
January 2013
Services Provided:
Assessment, Monitoring & Evaluation
- Analysis and assessment of available hydrological data and of the respective studies for 5 hydropower schemes in cascades
Name of Staff involved and functions performed:
Project Manager: Dr. Hedi Feibel, hydrological analysis and risk assessment
Name of Client:
Turboinstitut d.d. Ljubljana, Dr. Vladimir Kercan
Name of Partner Organisation(s):
Finance in Motion (as funds manager of Green for Growth Fund GGF)
MACS, Energy and Water
Description of the Project:
Services provided by Skat: analysis and assessment of the available hydrological study, including own data evaluation.
Objective: to check the plausibility of the hydrological study available for HPP1&2, HPP3&4 and HPP5 Boshava, Macedonia, in order to provide the required information for the due diligence check of the financiers.
Activities: analysis of the available hydrological data of 2 gauging stations, establishment of flow duration curves, trend analysis and significance test; analysis of the study submitted by the local hydrologist; summary of the results in a comprehensive report including risk assessment
Results: report on data evaluation and excel sheets with flow duration curves and statistical analysis as information base for the calculation of electricity production for the 5 hydropower systems of Boshava and Vatashka, Macedonia.
