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Nature Protection Ministry Issued Positive Opinion to Vorotan SHPP Project
13:32 January 29, 2015
EcoLur
The Nature Protection Ministry issued a positive opinion to the
construction project of "Vorotan SHHP" by "Vorotan Systems" LLC. The
Vorotan SHPP will be constructed in the administrative area of Gorayk
community, Syunik region on the River Vorotan, a part of the drainage
basin of Lake Sevan.
Under the project, after the construction and operation the SHPP will
produce annually 15.08 million kW/H electricity. The derivation length
will be 5210 m, the derivation diameter will be 1.40 m. As a result of
the SHPP construction 16 km of the river area will be included in the
pipe.
According to the law on 19 December 1991, Vorotan River is considered
to be a fish farming object. Nevertheless, the project doesn't say,
what kind of fish species live in the Vorotan River and whether there
are red-listed species. Anyway, the project poses risks for the fish,
"...The construction of the SHPP will directly affect on the fauna of
the river, particularly on the fish, first of all, because of the dam
and blocking the fish way upwards. Significant damage can be caused to
the fish while constructing a dam in the riverbed."
"The material was developed in the frames of "Supporting reforms in
the sector of small hydro power plants through enabling a dialogue
between civil society and the Ministry of Nature Protection for
sustainable use of river ecosystems" supported by UNDP/GEF Small
Grants Programme".
http://ecolur.org/en/news/water/nature-protection-ministry-issued-positive-opinion-to-vorotan-shpp-project/6973/
13:32 January 29, 2015
EcoLur
The Nature Protection Ministry issued a positive opinion to the
construction project of "Vorotan SHHP" by "Vorotan Systems" LLC. The
Vorotan SHPP will be constructed in the administrative area of Gorayk
community, Syunik region on the River Vorotan, a part of the drainage
basin of Lake Sevan.
Under the project, after the construction and operation the SHPP will
produce annually 15.08 million kW/H electricity. The derivation length
will be 5210 m, the derivation diameter will be 1.40 m. As a result of
the SHPP construction 16 km of the river area will be included in the
pipe.
According to the law on 19 December 1991, Vorotan River is considered
to be a fish farming object. Nevertheless, the project doesn't say,
what kind of fish species live in the Vorotan River and whether there
are red-listed species. Anyway, the project poses risks for the fish,
"...The construction of the SHPP will directly affect on the fauna of
the river, particularly on the fish, first of all, because of the dam
and blocking the fish way upwards. Significant damage can be caused to
the fish while constructing a dam in the riverbed."
"The material was developed in the frames of "Supporting reforms in
the sector of small hydro power plants through enabling a dialogue
between civil society and the Ministry of Nature Protection for
sustainable use of river ecosystems" supported by UNDP/GEF Small
Grants Programme".
http://ecolur.org/en/news/water/nature-protection-ministry-issued-positive-opinion-to-vorotan-shpp-project/6973/