04126nas a2200277 a 450000500170000000800410001703500150005810000300007324501120010326000670021530000350028249000270031750001440034450200590048852027900054765000590333765000370339670000380343370000450347170000450351670000450356171000780360671000390368481000590372385600660378220260818155844.0180731s2017    th uu m rtt   0|  a1eng d  a.b1220500x1 aEshaq, Syed Mohammad Omar12aA multi-criteria approach for ranking potential hydropower projects in the upper Harirud Basin, Afghanistan  aPathum Thani, Thailand :bAsian Institute of Technology,c2017  a69 leaves :bill. (some col.) 1 aThesis ;vno. WM-17-02  aA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the  degree of Master of Engineering in  Water Engineering and Management  aThesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2017  aThis research was conducted to  identify the potential hydropower sites in Upper Harirud  Basin, in the central mountainous regions of Afghanistan.  Being in a remote part of the  country made this region relatively inaccessible for performing any kind of development  survey, and traditional approaches for hydropower assessment was ineffective. Therefore,  by using the  remote  sensing and GIS and  hydrological  modeling  the  potential sites  for  hydropower plants (either run of the river or storage type) was identified. Furthermore, in  the modern  world the viability  of hydropower projects are not only evaluated based on  technical criteria, but also based on economic, environmental and social criteria. Therefore,  the potential sites were ranked by considering sustainability indicators using a multi-criteria  decision making approach called AHP. Four different scenarios were considered for ranking  of the potential sites, one based on experts opinion which was sought through questionnaire,  one  scenario  was  considered  socially  biased,  one  economically  biased  and  one  environmentally biased. The location of potential hydropower project was identified using  ArcGIS analysis. A total of 32 Run of the River (ROR) and 6 reservoir type hydropower  project was identified as potential projects. For finding out the availability of daily flow in  potential  sites,  the  hydrological  model  of  the  basin  was  created  using  Soil  and  Water  Assessment Tool (SWAT). The calibration and validation of the model was performed on  daily basis in two gauging stations with satisfactory model performance of R 2  and NSE>0.7  and PBIAS<10%. The flow duration curve at all potential locations was created and design  discharge for hydropower was identified. It was found that basins power potential for ROR  type at 50%, 70% and 90% flow exceedance is respectively 22 MW, 11.5 MW and 9.5 MW,  also the basins power potential for storage type hydropower plant was found to be more than  50 MW. Furthermore, all the potential sites were ranked based on sustainability indicators,  it was concluded that highest ranked sites were located near the basins outlet which has  highest avalable flow. The ranking under experts scenario and economic scenario preferred  the  sites  with  higher  power  generation  capacities.  On  the  other  hand,  under  social  and  environmental scenarios, it was found that sites with lower power generation capacity which  are more environmentally friendly are preferable. As a result of this study, it was concluded  that the Upper Harirud Basin has a high untapped hydropower generation potential which  can be a significant boosting element for development of the livelihood and lifestyle of this  poor region of Afghanistan 0aHydroelectric power plantszAfghanistanxHarirud Basin 0aHydropower Project (Afghanistan)1 aBabel, Mukand Singh,eChairperson1 aShrestha, Sangam,eExamination Committee1 aJourdain, Damien,eExamination committee0 aSarawut Ninsawat,eExamination committee2 aAFG Western Basins Water Resources Management Project,eScholarship donor2 aAIT Fellowship,eScholarship donor2 aAsian Institute of Technology.tThesis ;vno. WM-17-02  3Full-Textuhttp://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B04444