The multipurpose water uses of hydropower reservoir: The SHARE concept

Publication date: Available online 18 August 2017 Source:Comptes Rendus Physique Author(s): Emmanuel Branche The production and use of energy and the capture and use of water are vital to the economy and the health and welfare of all nations, and the wise stewardship of these resources is essential to the protection of the environment. After the 6th World Water Forum held in Marseille (France, 2012), Électricité de France (EDF) and the World Water Council (WWC) have agreed to work on “the multipurpose water uses of hydropower reservoirs”. This framework bridges between 6th Forum in Marseille and the 7th Forum in Daegu/Gyeongbuk in the Republic of Korea and addresses the following issues: (i) how to minimize contradictions/competition among multipurpose water uses of hydropower reservoirs, and (ii) how to set an appropriate governance to allow coordinated/integrated water uses management (in terms of strategy, planning, decision-making and operation). This process was conducted under a participative multi-stakeholder approach with governments, banks, NGOs, international organizations, hydropower utilities, and other sectors. Multipurpose hydropower reservoirs are designed and/or operated to provide services beyond electricity generation, such as water supply, flood and drought management, irrigation, navigation, fisheries, environmental services and recreational activities, etc. While these objectives (renewable and power services, water quantity management, ecosystem...
Source: Comptes Rendus Physique - Category: Physics Source Type: research