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http://dx.doi.org/10.3741/JKWRA.2018.51.10.929

Priority assessment and estimation of annual power generation for potential development site of hydroelectric dam in North Korea  

Kwon, Minsung (Urban Risk Management Research Center, Seokyeong University)
Kim, Tae-Woong (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University (ERICA))
Ahn, Jaehyun (Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering, Seokyeong University)
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Journal of Korea Water Resources Association / v.51, no.10, 2018 , pp. 929-939 More about this Journal
Abstract
In North Korea, hydropower which occupies about 63% of power generation is a major electric power source, and North Korea has many advantages in the geographical for developing hydroelectric power. In this study, Information on the basin and dam capacity for 33 potential development site of hydroelectric dam was analyzed using DEM, and potential annual power generation was estimated by applying results of long-term runoff simulation with MWSWAT model for recent 30-year. The potential annual power generation at 33 dam was estimated to be about 28% of the current hydroelectric power in North Korea. In addition, a priority of dam development in each province was assessed by estimating the scale of an industry and prospecting the population change in the future. And a priority for dam development within the province was estimated based on the dam capacity and the potential annual power generation. The priority of each province was ranked in order of Pyeongannamdo, Hamgyungnamdo, Hamgyungbukdo, Hwanghaebukdo, Pyeonganbukdo, Jagangdo, Ryanggangdo, Hwanghaenamdo, and Gangwondo. The results of this study can be used as an initial review data for advancing to hydropower development project in North Korea.
Keywords
Dam; North Korea; Potential annual power generation; Priority; Long-term runoff;
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