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Hydropower in Kurdistan
Mahmoud I.Mahmoud
Assistant Professor & Consulting Engineer
Water Resources Engineering (ASCE)
Civil Engineering Department
Cihan University Erbil
Dec. 2017
HYDROPOWER
1. HP transforms the potential energy of a mass of water flowing in a river or
stream with a certain vertical fall (termed the head)
Large urban
Large > 100 MW
population centers
Medium urban
Medium 10 100 MW
population centers
Small communities
with possibility to
Small 1 10MW
supply electricity to
regional grid.
Small factory or
Mini 100 kW 1MW
isolated communities.
Small isolated
Micro 5 100kW
communities.
Pico <5kW 1 2 houses.
Types of Hydroelectric
Installation
Methodology of HP Development
Site Survey: Hydrological & geological Survey.
Estimation of Potential
Regulations & Environmental Concerns
Feasible Supply
Turbine Selection
Costing and Payback.
DerbandiKhan Dam
3 Units each 80 MW
Kurdistan Regional Government
Ministry of Water Resources
General Directorate of Dams and Reservoirs "Proposed locations for Hydropower Scheme in Kurdistan Region"
location
N0 Dam Purposes Type of dam Length (m) Height m
Governorate River Base Crest
1 Jaly Erbil / Koya L.zab Irrigation , Power Generation &Tourism
2 Litan Erbil / Sisdakan Sisdakan vally Irrigation , Power Generation &Tourism
3 Chama Erbil / Shirwam- mazn G.zab Power Generation &Tourism
4 Doly-Akoian Erbil / Rawanduz G.zab Power Generation &Tourism
5 Razga Dewen Erbil / Salahaden G.zab Power Generation &Tourism
6 Mawnan Erbil /Balaean G.zab Power Generation &Tourism
7 Galy Bla Erbil / Rawanduz G.zab Power Generation &Tourism
8 Degala Erbil /Degala G.zab Power Generation &Tourism
9 Khoshkan Erbil /Choman G.zab Power Generation &Tourism
10 Merga Erbil /Choman G.zab Power Generation &Tourism
11 Cham Sermo Duhok / Zakho Khabor Power Generation &Tourism
12 Hembe Duhok / Shamdenan Khabor Power Generation &Tourism
13 Khans Duhok /Akrea Khabor Irrigation , Power Generation &Tourism
14 Khwalish Duhok / Zakho Khabor Power Generation &Tourism
15 Khewata Sulaimanya Qalacholan vally Irrigation , Power Generation &Tourism
16 Zalan Sulaimanya-chwarta Joga soor Irrigation , Power Generation &Tourism
17 Kutabian Sulaimanya-chwarta Siwail Power Generation &Tourism
18 Zharawa Sulaimanya- Qaladza L.zab Irrigation , Power Generation &Tourism
19 Khdran Sulaimanya- Ranya L.zab Irrigation , Power Generation &Tourism
20 Dol Beshk Sulaimanya-chwarta L.zab Irrigation , Power Generation &Tourism
Erbil Governorate
Project Site Merga
Project Site Monau
Sulaimanya Governorate
Project Site Ashibram and Kutabain
Project Site Zalm / Ahmadova
Project Site Bardasur
Dohuk Governorate
Project Site Zali Zanta
Project Site Bedul and Kanas
Project Site Begova
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Discharge (m3/s)
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
% of time exceeded
Rating Curve Choman Mustafa - 2028
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y = 2E-05x2.6881
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Q (m3/s)
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0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Height H (cm)
Choman Mustafa - 2028
Gauge Hydrograph
Discharge Hydrograph Feb.-Oct. 2001
Discharge Measurements
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m3/sec
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1. Generally
The following data specify requirements on the MHPP performances and serve as a document for the MHPP offer elaboration.
Merga 750
Mini Hydro Power Plant
Technical Data
1.1
Project (name, locality) Merga 750 MHPP
Choman District
1.2
Required installed output of 750 kW
HPP kW
1.3
Number of units (turbo- 1 Unit 750 kW
generator sets)
1.4
Turbine type On recommendation
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