Assessment of Impacts of Climate Change on Hydropower-dominated Power System - The Case Ethiopia

This article aims to examine the impacts of severe drought on electric power generation by developing a Drought Scenario.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 1 February 2022

• Country: Ethiopia
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Climate and Environment, Infrastructure, Water and Sanitation
• Authors: Tewodros W, M.

Abstract

The Ethiopia energy mix is dominated by hydro-generation, which is largely reliant on water resources and their availability. This article aims to examine the impacts of severe drought on electric power generation by developing a Drought Scenario.

This research is part of the Energy and Economic Growth (EGG) Programme

Citation

Mekonnen, Tewodros W., Solomon T. Teferi, Fitsum S. Kebede, and Gabrial Anandarajah. 2022. “Assessment of Impacts of Climate Change on Hydropower-Dominated Power System—The Case of Ethiopia” Applied Sciences 12, no. 4: 1954. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12041954

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Assessment of Impacts of Climate Change on Hydropower-dominated Power System – The Case Ethiopia

Published 1 February 2022