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HRC participant attended "Management of Hydropower Development 2007"

   ---Spnsored by Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), HRC participant, Mr.Pan Daqing attended the "Management of Hydropower Development 2007" ---- an advanced international training programme held in Stockholm, Sweden from Sept. 2 to Sept. 28.
   The above mentioned course was one of the global training programmes on hydropower development under the sponsorship of SIDA, aiming at enhancing managerial and technical skills and covering subjects of strategic importance to sustainable economic and social development. Entrusted by Sida, Vattenfall, a leading European energy company, conducted the training programme, attended by 22 delegates from 11 countries, with 4 particpants from China.
   A very useful lecture was the introduction to methodology, a logical framework approach (LFA) by Kari. The topic was important and interesting so that participants were extremely earnest to do the group work. The method is appropriate and applicable not only to projects of hydropower development, but also applicable virtually for all other fields.
   The non-technical presentation on Hiv/Aids and infrastructure development by Lise Munck was impressive. Whether you are working in the hydropower sector or not, the topic was important to all. The significance the lecturer exposed that prevention plays a key role especially at the initial stage. If neglected, you will have to pay much higher price than expected and sometimes it could go far beyond control. The lecture started with a quiz, attracting much of the attention in a new way. The three countries Thailand, Egypt and South Africa taken as examples vividly illustrate how important it is to prevent something at the very initial stage.
   The visit on the date of 17th Sept. to Stornorrfors Hydropower Station built at Ume River is beneficial. The station was firstly built in the 1950's with 3 units at that time. In 1985 one more unit was added, thus with the total installed capacity reaching 600 MW. Though the station was put up some 50 years ago, it is still operating in sound condition. The noise from the units is quite low. The operators for the whole station account for only 12 persons. At the central controlling room, 3 staffs are seen on duty at the day time. At night, there is no one on duty in there, but the operators work and control at home, as we were told. According to the introduction by Vattenfall engineers, the annual output amounts to as high as around 2500 GWh. (2007-10-09)


Country report


Presentation


Controling room at Stornorrfors Hydropower Station built at Ume River


With HRC's former trainees


At Swedish Prof's house

 

 

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