"Feasibility study of the use of hydroenergy potential of existing water supply systems and increasing the potential of existing small hydroelectric power plants in water supply system"

The project will provide basic data on major water supply schemes in Bulgaria, which are expected to have the potential to combine water supply with hydropower production, by replacing reducing valves in the main pipelines from reservoirs to hydropower turbines. A database will be created after the project is completed. including hydrology in the catchment areas for determining the inflow, the consumption of water from the reservoirs to the reservoirs for distribution of water supply, the average annual distribution of water electricity and the potential surplus of water for additional energy production. The project is based on sustainable hydropower, through modern environmental and social know-how, using the optimum available hydropower resource with the lowest negative impacts. The scope of the project activities provides for an in-depth review of current policies, legal and regulatory frameworks related to hydropower in water supply schemes; review of existing pre-investment surveys of water and sewerage companies in the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works; exchange of experience and good practices with representatives of the Norwegian Water and Energy Directorate; conducting trainings to enhance the qualification of hydropower experts and promote the results through an information campaign. In order to ensure the successful implementation of the envisaged project activities, a team of Sustainable Energy Development Agency /SEDA/ experts has been formed, with the necessary experience and qualifications.

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