Feasibility Studies of Small

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)

2. HP is the cheapest source of energy, renewable and environmentally Clean

Energy

3.The potential annual power generation of a HP project is proportional to the

head and flow of water
 Hydropower and SHP Potentials

Hydropower now accounts for about 84 % of

the electricity generation from renewable
sources in Europe (EU-25) and for 13 % of
total electricity production in the EU.

In 2001, in EU-15, SHP has contribute about:

2 % to the total electricity generation
9 % of the RES (Renewable Energy Source)
electricity generation
4 % of the RES primary energy
Site Layout
General Layout of SHP
 Types :
Type Power Output Applicability

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

21 Sargat Sulaimanya-Halabja L.zab Irrigation , Power Generation &Tourism

22 Shahedan Sulaimanya- Ranya L.zab Power Generation &Tourism

 Investigations on 22 Sites
Selected in Kurdistan

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Investigations on 22 Sites Selected
Degala Zadarl/Kargeel
Razgar Dewen Zalan
Gwer Kutabain
Galy Bla Zalm/Ahmadawa
Merga Chamy/Dewan
Monau Shaedan
Elinjagh Gali Zanta
Surqawshan Quasdrok
Bardasur Bedul
Ashibram Khanas
Sargat Begova

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3.2 Pre-feasibility Studies for Selected Sites

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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 Recommendations

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4 Recommendations for future activities

One Pilot Project in Each Governorate

The following sites have been selected:

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 Choman Mustafa - 2028
Flow Duration Curve Feb.-Oct. 2001

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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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10

y = 2E-05x2.6881
8
Q (m3/s)

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Height H (cm)
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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

1.5 Unit arrangement On recommendation

2. Head and elevation above the sea level
1.Gross heads
Gross head - vertical distance between upper level at intake and tail water level at outlet.
1.Net heads
Net head - gross head reduced by losses in the water supply system (channel or penstock)
from intake to turbine
2.3 Turbine axis elevation above sea water level: 912 m a. s. l
2.4 GPS location

Position of: Latit. N Longit. E Elev. GPS

185 On the bridge
Maximum 36
Hng 36,634 6144 50,044m
65 977
max
188 On the river 150m down 36 36,628 44 50,495 974
60
stream fromMinimum
the rock Hng min 64 m
189 Weir-intake at the rock 36 36,635 44 50,585 987
 Feasibility Studies of SHP in Kurdistan
Kurdistan has a great hydroelectric potential, but
the access rate to electricity is still very low in rural
areas of this Region. The objective of this feasibility
Study is to do the technical and economic
assessment of a MHPPA

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