Shiwa Lake Tital Power

Location

Uses water to spin turbines

Where does it come from?

How much resource used?

• the water running through the turbines is unknown but the basin is 30km2 with ten 25.4MW bulb turbines
• but the basin is 30km2 with ten 25.4MW bulb turbines

253MW

Environmental Effect Positives

• secure energy supply
• reduction of fossil fuel imports
• creation of short-term construction related jobs
• reduction of CO2 (315000 tons of barrels less)

Environmental Effect Cons

• destruction of the ecosystem
• large initial cost for construction
• decline of biodiversity
• decline of local fisheries