Hydro4U Solution Sheet: Situational Analysis of Nexus Implications of Small Hydropower in Central Asia

Hydro4U Solution Sheet This Solution Sheet presents a key result from the EU-funded Hydro4U project in a concise two-page format. It provides an at-a-glance overview of the solution, including its main features, facts and figures, potential applications and contribution to sustainable small hydropower development. Situational Analysis of Nexus Implications of Small Hydropower in Central Asia Key Messages:Situational analysis for nexus between small hydropower plant (SHP) and the irrigation sector in the context of small rivers creates a framework for cross-sector decision-making by quantifying and comparing benefits and tradeoffs. The analysis includes technical, socio-economic, environmental, and resource conditions. In the At-Bashi demonstration site, a situational analysis revealed that SHP can generate some $300,000 per year. Such benefits may nonetheless require sacrifices to other sectors. Lead partner and Solution owner: IWMI - International Water Management InstituteContributing partners:Technical University of Munich (TUM) TUM / Chair of Hydraulic EngineeringTashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers” National Research University (TIIAME NRU) TIIAMEFundación CARTIF CARTIFhydrosolutions GmbH Water Resources Experts for Global Drylands | Hydrosolutions Ltd.