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National Plan for Modern Environmental Conditions in Hydropower Generation.

Country/Territory
Sweden
Document type
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems, General
Keyword
Cultural heritage Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Hydropower generation Authorization/permit EIA Policy/planning Protection of environment Freshwater resources management Classification/declassification Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Pollution control Waterworks Ecosystem preservation Aquatic animals
Geographical area
Arctic, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The present document contains the National Plan for Modern Environmental Conditions in Hydropower Generation, which takes a holistic view of water operations for the production of hydropower electricity with modern environmental conditions. This shall be accomplished in a coordinated manner, with the greatest possible benefit for the aquatic environment and the national access to hydropower. The National Plan lays down the foundation for a systematic approach to achieve this goal. As part of the holistic view, a guideline value is stated at the national level (1.5 terawatt hours) for what can be considered to have a significant negative impact on power generation. The holistic view also indicates where there is a risk for conflicts between conservation objectives in Nature 2000 sites and hydropower generation and how cultural environmental issues in general shall be taken into account.

Full text
Swedish
Website
www.havochvatten.se