Seasonal-Water Dams: a Great Potential for Hydropower Generation in Saudi Arabia
For so many decades, hydropower generation has been one Of the most attractive and effective methods of electricity generation around the world. However, when it comes to countries with low or seasonal water-flow, hydropower generation is usually deemed infeasible. Despite not having continuously running rivers; Saudi Arabia is one of the richest countries in the region in rain water with hundreds of dams holding billions of cubic meters of water behind them. Nevertheless, to date, there is not a single dam that is used for hydropower generation in the Kingdom. This work explores this missed opportunity by showing the practicality of generating electricity even from low and seasonal water dams. It presents examples of installed hydropower plants in the region and lists possible locations of candidate dams to install small hydropower plants in the Kingdom. Preliminary estimates of the available hydroelectricity generation from the recommended sites are also presented.
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Dr. Ramzy R. Obaid