Water storage power station resettles people

Do resettlement processes at hydropower stations lack participation?

This case study finds that resettlement processes at both hydropower stations lacked participation, since the relocated families had very limited participatory rights in the decision-making process before, during, and after resettlement.

How did resettlers affect the Wanmipo Hydropower Station?

In the reservoir area of the Wanmipo Hydropower Station, however, resettlers experienced greater negative impacts of hydropower development due to losses of livelihoods, threats to food security, and the loss of traditional lifestyles.

What is the how-to guide on hydropower resettlement?

The How-to Guide on Hydropower Resettlement provides a strategic overview and guiding principles to help inform the steps of the resettlement process at each stage of the project development cycle. The guide encourages developers to place adequate weighting on pre-development assessment to evaluate whether resettlement is suitable.

Why did the resettled communities experience distributional injustice from hydropower?

Our analysis shows that the resettled communities experienced distributional injustice from hydropower due to the low affordability of electricity and water, reduced access to land and food, and an unbalanced distribution of costs and benefits from hydropower development.

What is a pumped storage hydropower facility?

Pumped storage hydropower facilities use water and gravity to create and store renewable energy. Learn more about this energy storage technology and how it can help support the 100% clean energy grid the country—and the world—needs.

How did rural resettlers get water?

The rural residents at both hydropower stations used to fetch water from the riverside. After resettlement, most rural resettlers at the reservoir area of the Hongjiang Hydropower Station installed water pump systems that transport spring water from high mountains to their residences.