Kunal RastogiAIR 15 · CSE 2023 · 142 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Run of the River Hydroelectric project use the power of naturally flowing water without the use of reservoir to create sustainable energy.
Body · points and prose
Run of River Dam : balance ecological conservation with socio-economic development
Electricity generation without disturbing the minimum ecological water flow.
Small scale dams (under 5MW) do not cause large scale ecological damage → deforestation → killing of biodiversity
Run-of-River projects tackle the local electricity requirement without tribal displacement
do not adversely affect the local fauna. eg > Susu Dolphin
does not change the course of river which have unintended consequence eg > Tapovan dam near Joshimath
Limitation
- Very low electricity production
- Economically unviable
- May not be Multi-purpose.
- disturbs the indigenous population.
Close · a source
Thus, Chopra Committee recommendation of balancing Run-of-River dams via indigenous methods is suitable mechanism to ensure principles of Deep Ecology