For a long time, Norway has had resource rent taxes on oil- and natural gas extraction as well as on hydropower generation. Recently, resource rent taxes have also been levied on aquaculture, and wind power generation. This paper, gives a short overview of the rent theory, the basis for rent...

Tajikistan holds the eighth position globally in terms of hydropower potential, estimated at 527 terawatt-hours (TWh), with a technically exploitable capacity of 317 TWh. Only 4-6 percent of this immense potential is currently utilized. In this paper, employing a combination of the Johansen...

We study firms' strategic interactions when each firm may own multiple production technologies, each with its own marginal cost and capacity. Increasing industry concentration by reallocating non-efficient capacity to the largest and most efficient firm can decrease market prices as it...

Energy is crucial to sustainable development globally. This working paper provides a critical review of the politics of energy production and how it manifests in supply and access in post-independence Tanzania. Drawing on existing scholarly analyses and grey literature, it paints a picture of...

Although the movement of people from rural to urban areas has caused the increased use of energy, the abundance of water resources can be made into a form of renewable energy known as hydroelectricity. As European countries are ranked as the first users and exporters of hydropower, the...

For a long time, Norway has had resource rent taxes on oil- and natural gas extraction as well as on hydropower generation. Recently, resource rent taxes have also been levied on aquaculture, and wind power generation. This paper, gives a short overview of the rent theory, the basis for rent...

This study examines trade openness, hydroelectric power production, and foreign direct investment (FDI) nexus on economic growth in Nigeria. Despite efforts toward trade liberalisation, Nigeria's growth remains constrained due to heavy reliance on oil and minerals exports. Furthermore,...

Ocean energy has been acknowledged in the context of the European Energy Union as a fundamental research and development priority to achieve the 2050 climate objectives. The European Green Deal, which aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent, included ocean energy in the...

The Rampur Hydropower Project (RHP) generated direct, indirect, and induced employment opportunities, improved local infrastructure, and had economic impacts on the region. However, there were challenges, including limited women's participation and issues with retaining unskilled workers after...

The Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project (RRFHP) is located in the Nile Equatorial Lakes (NEL) Region of Africa which is a part of the larger Nile River Basin (NRB) region. The NEL-region consists primarily of six countries, of which three, Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania, are the...

After more than a decade, Ethiopia is filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a controversial dam with the potential to transform the hydrology and politics of the Nile Basin. The GERD is the culmination of a dam building boom carried out over three decades and a key pillar of the...

The green energy transition and its boost to the deployment of renewable energy can offer a unique opportunity for rural areas to benefit from their natural resources. The present study aims to provide a quantitative assessment of the technical potential of renewable energy sources in the EU's...

The hydroelectric power sector has significant standing in the global energy mix, and its intersection with financial development and economic progression has substantial implications for realizing sustainable development. To this end, this study aims to unravel the relationship among...

Among hydropower's myriad benefits (e.g., greater energy security, reduced greenhouse gas emissions), this report focuses specifically on its socioeconomic benefits, and how governments can maximize them through policy and planning. The report also considers outcomes that can be controlled and...

This paper assesses the economic benefits of 57 World Bank Group-sponsored hydropower dam plant investments. Hydropower dams are among the main sources for producing electricity and the largest renewable source for power generation throughout the world. Hydropower dams are often a lower-cost...

Reservoir systems are often operated for multiple purposes. This can result conflicting operational goals. To efficiently control these systems and to satisfy the different interests as good as possible, mathematical optimization models can be used to support operational decisions. Common...

This study is an attempt to determine whether the need to get hydropower project appraisals perfectly right during the pre-construction phase so as to prevent significant overruns along with benefit shortfalls should supersede the need to deliver projects at the earliest possible time so as to...

Energy is crucial to sustainable development globally. This working paper provides a critical review of the politics of energy production and how it manifests in supply and access in post-independence Tanzania. Drawing on existing scholarly analyses and grey literature, it paints a picture of...

Owing to global population growth, more fossil fuels are being used to meet the energy demand, which has led to increases in environmental pollution. Therefore, alternative sources such as renewable energy can be employed to meet some of the needs. Renewable energy has been criticized for its...

Hydropower is one of the main sources of energy that can be produced as green energy highlights the timely complementation of construction projects. The study is focused to assess the causes of time overrun and its impact on the cost of construction of small hydropower projects in Nepal. The...

Nepal is one of the pioneers of hydropower development among Asian countries. The plethora of fast-flowing rivers provides immense potential for hydropower generation. However, Nepal still lacks a clear blueprint for the overall development and management of this sector. This paper aims to...

While climate and energy policy targets require fundamental changes and expansions in the energy infrastructure, hydropower systems across Europe remain essential for low-carbon energy systems. With renewable fuel import prices being subject to large uncertainties, this work aims to substantiate...

This toolkit contains a set of tools covering the major climate entry points (identification of risks, incorporation of climate considerations in the project's selection, and appraisal of climate effects in the project's economics). It uses as inputs preliminary project data, readily available...

Establishing a wind-photovoltaic (PV)-hydro hybrid system is a new method to utilize wind and PV power, but how multi-energy complementation affects the working modes of cascaded hydropower plants (CHP) has not been fully revealed. In this study, a wind-PV-CHP system was considered as an example...

Ocean energy has been acknowledged in the context of the European Energy Union as a fundamental research and development priority to achieve 2050 climate objectives. The European Green Deal included ocean energy in the technologies necessary toward a transition to climate neutrality. The aim of...

Hydropower plants will dominate the Indonesian power sector to achieve the national renewable energy target. Sulawesi, one of the islands in Indonesia, has the largest hydropower potential and is expected to be the most extensive system for developing hydropower plants. Due to the increasing...

The understanding of the transboundary impact of Climate Change on hydropower is not well-established in the literature, where few studies take a system perspective to understand the relative roles of different technological solutions for coordinated water and energy management. This study...