Plausibility check of hydrological studies for the hydropower projects Boshava and Vatashka, Macedonia
Location
Desk Study (Boshava, Macedonia)
project period
January 2013
client
Turboinstitut d.d. Ljubljana, Dr. Vladimir Kercan
Services provided
Consultancy
Partner organisation
Finance in Motion (as funds manager of Green for Growth Fund GGF)
MACS, Energy and Water
Studying and plausibility check of the hydrological studies and the related hydrological data
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 (planned total capacity of 10.88 MW), 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.