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There are abundant potentials of
hydroelectric energy in several
parts of the world which are not
yet harnessed. It is estimated that
these potentials are of the order
of 13000 TWh/yr., only about 15%
are in operation. Development of
these potentials and transmitting
their energy to needy load centers,
may prove to be more economical,
in certain cases, than generation
by thermal power plants. It is worthy
to mention that the total world
electric energy consumption is estimated
to about12000 TWh during the year
1990, which is less than the potential
hydro-energy.
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| 5.2 |
The development of the world's
hydroelectric potentials and the
construction of long distance transmission
lines for the transport of the bulk
hydroelectric energy from its distant
sources to the utilization centers
is the aim of environmentalists
as well as a hope for the peoples
of developing countries.
The clean hydroelectric energy would
replace electric energy produced
by burning fossil fuels. The revenues
from the export of the renewable
hydro-energy would contribute to
the sustained development of the
producing countries.
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| 5.3 |
In Northern Africa, the first step
towards the fulfillment of these
aims and hopes has started by the
ratification of the agreement between
Zaire and Egypt for the utilization
of the potentials of the Zaire River
for the benefit of the some African
Countries. Exporting the excess
energy to Europe is also considered.
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| 5.4 |
It is proposed that successive
steps should be taken for the development
of the exploitable hydroelectric
potentials in the Northern Africa,
which are estimated at about 1000
TWh/year. A strong high voltage
transmission system is to be built
to interconnect the hydroelectric
projects together, as well as to
provide strong ties to neighbouring
continents, (Europe, and Asia) for
the export of blocks of electric
energy.
Through the collective generation
and export of hydroelectric energy,
sustained development of countries
in Northern Africa would be achieved.
The revenues from electricity exports
would pay back the investments in
the power projects and also provide
financing for sustained economic
and social development.
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| 5.5 |
Environmental issues caused by
the combustion of fossil fuels are
the present concern of the World.
With the encouraging results of
the Egypt-Zaire interconnection
study, it has become interesting
to extend the interconnection to
Europe for the import of clean hydro
electric energy to replace fossil
fuel burning power plants.
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| 5.6 |
The idea of the power pool of the
Mediterranean Sea countries represents
the first step in the integration
of the European electricity system
with the developing system of the
countries of Northern Africa. The
fulfillment of this integration
will make it possible for increasing
imports of clean electricity from
Africa.
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| 5.7 |
It is proposed that the electric
utilities in the two continents
of Europe and Africa should work
closely and cooperate in the implementation
of the hydroelectric projects in
Northern Africa and the integration
of the power systems of the two
continents.
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| 5.8 |
CIGRE, being the most important
organization for large electric
systems, would adopt the subject
of the integration of the power
systems within and the between continents
for the transport of the hydroelectric
energy from its far sources to the
load centers. The objectives would
be the alleviation of some of the
world's environmental problems.
The sustained development of countries
in Africa, Latin America and Asia,
where hydro potentials are available
and could be exported to the industrialized
countries, can be achieved.
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| 5.9 |
It is proposed that the issues
of inter-continent interconnection
and long distance bulk power transmission
be discussed in Working Groups within
the CIGRE Study Committees. CIGRE
may also organize symposia and conferences
for the discussions of these issues.
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| 5.10 |
Egypt Offers to host the first
symposium on this subject.
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