Abstract
Hydro power potential of Transbaikal Kray small rivers has been considered as a part of the territory water resources that can be used for energy production. It has been shown that Transbaikal Kray territory is characterized by the well-developed river network, more than 98 % of it relate to the small river class. Use of the rivers’ hydro-power resources is hampered due to the absence of their hydro-power potential. This is the first topical article devoted to assessment of theoretical (gross) potential of the Transbaikal Kray small hydro-power industry. A map of runoff module distribution on the Transbaikal Kray territory and data on elevations obtained with Shuttle Radar Topography Mission digital relief model have been used in this study. The “linear accounting” method has been applied to the rivers theoretical hydro-power potential calculation, a map of the Transbaikal Kray small rivers hydro-power theoretical potential distribution has been plotted in accordance with the obtained results. River ranges located in the Stanovoy upland, the adjoining Northern part of the Transbaikalian middle mountains, and the Khentey-Daur upland possess the highest theoretical capacity. The lowest values are typical for South-East regions of the Kray.
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