Course content

Economic design criteria, investment and socio-economic analysis, environmental impact assessment studies and measures for mitigation of unfavourable environmental impacts.

Learning outcome

The course is offered in English to the students in first year in the MSc programme Hydropower Development and third or fourth year of the siv.ing. studies in Civil and Environmental Engineering. The course covers environmental assessment and environmental mitigation measures for hydropower plants, basic economic analysis and the basis for technical-economical optimisation of hydropower plants for planners and project managers of hydropower projects.

Learning methods and activities

Lecturers come from the university and the hydropower industry, all with international experience. All lectures and exercises are given in English. The lectures will be concentrated during the first half of the spring semester to prepare for TVM5132. Some topics will be lectured as seminars over 3 to 5 days. This will be organized to avoid conflicts with other course in the HPD programme.

Compulsory assignments

• Assignments

Recommended previous knowledge

Admission to the HPD MSc programme, admission to Civil and Environmental Engineering or similar. The course is a prerequisite for TVM5132 Prefeasibility Study.

Course materials

Books from the series "Hydropower Development" and supplementary lecture notes (English).