Difference between revisions of "Micro-Hydro Power Institutions"
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| − | <span style="font-weight: bold | + | <span style="font-weight: bold">Depending on ownership and general micro-hydro Power (MHP) setup</span> there are various management forms to operate a '''Micro-Hydro Power (MHP)'''. |
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*community operated mhp | *community operated mhp | ||
*privately owned/energy service provider | *privately owned/energy service provider | ||
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| − | *'''Financing entities''' - banks often do not understand the financial potential of | + | *'''Financing entities''' - banks often do not understand the financial potential of MHP |
*'''Hardware providers''' - Turbines and controllers are not produced in every country. Import may be difficult. | *'''Hardware providers''' - Turbines and controllers are not produced in every country. Import may be difficult. | ||
*'''Authority of electricity''' - usually is controls issues of new electrification. Often there is no experience with isolated grids or electricity feed-in. | *'''Authority of electricity''' - usually is controls issues of new electrification. Often there is no experience with isolated grids or electricity feed-in. | ||
| − | *'''Management''' of | + | *'''Management''' of MHP schemes; either locally or centrally, whereby the later probably works only for bigger schemes. |
Some countries require to follow laws for water use. | Some countries require to follow laws for water use. | ||
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Micro-hydro Power (MHP) is scale-able and mostly craftsmanship. Local workshops can learn how to manufacture (small) turbines. Local agents can be trained how to identify potential locations. Installation and mhp setup can be trained on the spot to certain entities. | Micro-hydro Power (MHP) is scale-able and mostly craftsmanship. Local workshops can learn how to manufacture (small) turbines. Local agents can be trained how to identify potential locations. Installation and mhp setup can be trained on the spot to certain entities. | ||
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= Overall Institutional Set-up<br/> = | = Overall Institutional Set-up<br/> = | ||
*[[Small Hydro Power (SHP) Overall Institutional Set-up - National Level|Overall institutional set-up at national level]] (country specific) | *[[Small Hydro Power (SHP) Overall Institutional Set-up - National Level|Overall institutional set-up at national level]] (country specific) | ||
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| + | = Further Information = | ||
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| + | *[[Portal:Hydro|Hydro Portal on energypedia]] | ||
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= References<br/> = | = References<br/> = | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:31, 11 June 2015
Overview
Depending on ownership and general micro-hydro Power (MHP) setup there are various management forms to operate a Micro-Hydro Power (MHP).
There are different common models of MHP management:
- community operated mhp
- privately owned/energy service provider
- governmental owned mhp
Required Institutions
- Financing entities - banks often do not understand the financial potential of MHP
- Hardware providers - Turbines and controllers are not produced in every country. Import may be difficult.
- Authority of electricity - usually is controls issues of new electrification. Often there is no experience with isolated grids or electricity feed-in.
- Management of MHP schemes; either locally or centrally, whereby the later probably works only for bigger schemes.
Some countries require to follow laws for water use.
A demonstration of know how and applicability may be the first step.
Training engaged and capable key persons in areas where mhp is already established and working, can create the foundation for local know how.
Micro-hydro Power (MHP) is scale-able and mostly craftsmanship. Local workshops can learn how to manufacture (small) turbines. Local agents can be trained how to identify potential locations. Installation and mhp setup can be trained on the spot to certain entities.
Overall Institutional Set-up
- Overall institutional set-up at national level (country specific)
Further Information
