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The Nature Protection Ministry issued a positive opinion to the construction project of “Vorotan SHHP” by “Vorotan Systems” LLC. The Vorotan SHPP will be constructed in the administrative area of Gorayk community, Syunik region on the River Vorotan, a part of the drainage basin of Lake Sevan.
Under the project, after the construction and operation the SHPP will produce annually 15.08 million kW/H electricity. The derivation length will be 5210 m, the derivation diameter will be 1.40 m. As a result of the SHPP construction 16 km of the river area will be included in the pipe.
According to the law on 19 December 1991, Vorotan River is considered to be a fish farming object. Nevertheless, the project doesn’t say, what kind of fish species live in the Vorotan River and whether there are red-listed species. Anyway, the project poses risks for the fish, “…The construction of the SHPP will directly affect on the fauna of the river, particularly on the fish, first of all, because of the dam and blocking the fish way upwards. Significant damage can be caused to the fish while constructing a dam in the riverbed.”
"The material was developed in the frames of “Supporting reforms in the sector of small hydro power plants through enabling a dialogue between civil society and the Ministry of Nature Protection for sustainable use of river ecosystems” supported by UNDP/GEF Small Grants Programme".
January 29, 2015 at 13:32