Shades of green energy: Geographies of small hydropower in Yunnan, China and the challenges of over-development

Hennig, Thomas; Harlan, Tyler

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2017.10.010

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“…Также после принятия в КНР в 2005 г. закона о возобновляемых источниках энергии начался стремительный рост строительства солнечных энергостанций, и уже в 2012 г. по производству солнечной энергии Китай стал второй после ФРГ страной по общей установленной мощности фотоэлектрических панелей, а в 2020 г. с высокой вероятностью обгонит своего конкурента (по XII пятилетнему плану должно быть смонтировано солнечных панелей общей установленной мощности до 15 ГВт, а по перспективным планам к 2050 г. -до 50 ГВт) (Hennig, Harlan, 2018).…”

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Risks and benefits of small hydropower development: Chinese experience and Russian practice

Chernyaev¹,

Васильевич²

2020

Vestn. Ross. univ. družby nar., Ser. Èkon.

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The inevitable depletion of traditional energy sources attracts a strong interest in the development of renewable energy technologies around the world. Territorial features and abundance of water resources in Russia have a great potential for small hydropower development, but statistics show that there is no high practical interest in this area. A comparative analysis of the features of the Russian and Chinese energy systems indicates the presence of certain problems in the small hydropower industry of Russia connected with the lack of a strategic understanding of the prospects for the development of the industry at the state level. This situation naturally leads to an increase in investment risks. The purpose of the present research is to determine the conditions that can make the construction of small hydropower plants attractive to investors and lead to the formation of the market of the appropriate technological equipment. Official statistics, planning documents, expert publications in the media and scientific magazines, as well as the author's comparisons of the Russian and Chinese small hydropower regulation measures have been used in the process of analyzing the Russian energy development.

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Risks and benefits of small hydropower development: Chinese experience and Russian practice

Chernyaev¹,

Васильевич²

2020

Vestn. Ross. univ. družby nar., Ser. Èkon.

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“…In addition to the objective conditions, the lack of coordinated operations between LHPs and small-sized hydropower plants (SHPs) and other types of renewable power sources such as wind and solar power are other major technical reasons. Many SHPs exist in hydropower-rich provinces such as Yunnan [27,28]. During the flood season, these SHPs face great water spill pressure due to very small-regulated storage.…”

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“…Many SHPs exist in hydropower‐rich provinces such as Yunnan [27, 28]. During the flood season, these SHPs face great water spill pressure due to very small‐regulated storage.…”

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Overview of China's hydropower absorption: evolution, problems, and suggested solutions

Shen

Cheng

Shen

et al. 2019

IET Renewable Power Generation

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China has experienced an unprecedented increase in hydropower development with the implementation of the 'West-East Electricity Transfer' project. Its total hydropower capacity has reached 350 GW, of which nearly one-third is transmitted to the load centre through an ultra-high-voltage power network. However, the absorption of abundant hydropower in southwest China is still a challenge, with increasing hydropower curtailment each year. This study provides an overview of the evolution of hydropower absorption, analyses the major problems and possible causes, and suggests several technical solutions. It is suggested to optimise the generation operations with power network limitations and transmission schedules to make full use of transmission channels and improve operational flexibility. Meanwhile, receiving power grids should coordinate the operations between southwestern hydropower and their local plants, and hydropower allocation among subordinate power grids. The differences in operation characteristics, regulation ability, and load demands will be helpful for efficiently absorbing large-scale outer hydropower. Reasonable economic incentives and compensation mechanisms are considered as another method to alleviate hydropower curtailment. Ancillary service market and discrepant electricity prices during different receivers and different periods are suggested. The overall analysis results indicate that there is great space for promoting hydropower absorption under existing transmission channel conditions.

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“…In 2010, about 50 000 people were resettled in the area following the completion of four dams (Tilt and Gerkey 2016). Some of the outcomes relate to what Hennig and Harlan (2018) called "over-development of small hydropower", i.e., where reduced streamflow and unstable electricity generation trigger an increase in environmentally destructive mineral processing and reductions in irrigation water access. In the same way, Tilt and Gerkey (2016) observed displaced farmers who lost farmlands, with difficulties of building replacement houses and an increase in the cost of building materials.…”

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“…For example, a number of scholars debating the impact of conservation plans for protected areas have shown how local people become victims of policies that were initially meant to enhance their knowledge and rights to land use (Goldman 2011;Massé 2019;West et al 2006). Similarly, studies have observed undesirable impacts of environmental plans on local people where controversial hydropower projects involuntarily displace minority groups (Moreira et al 2019;Tilt and Gerkey 2016) while distorting water access for irrigation (Hennig and Harlan 2018).…”

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Paradoxical gaps in resilient environmental governance

Nebasifu

Atong

2019

Environ. Rev.

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Over the last few decades, resilience and its related practices have been at the core of responding challenges in the Global South and North. We should, however, be conscious of its gaps for many reasons. First, environmental plans not attuned to local traditions can create cultural conflicts. Second, the politicised nature of international agreements poses unintended consequences as societies find it hard to engage in such agreements. Third, uncertainties about changes in socio-ecological systems reduce people’s adaptive capacity. Without an awareness of these inconsistencies, policymakers risk impeding societies’ adaptation to environmental change. By doing a systematic review of articles from academic and policy publications, this paper explores repercussions for environmental governance, illuminating key concerns in protected areas, climate change policy, and hydropower systems.

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Shades of green energy: Geographies of small hydropower in Yunnan, China and the challenges of over-development

Cited by 46 publications

References 33 publications

Risks and benefits of small hydropower development: Chinese experience and Russian practice

Risks and benefits of small hydropower development: Chinese experience and Russian practice

Overview of China's hydropower absorption: evolution, problems, and suggested solutions

Paradoxical gaps in resilient environmental governance

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