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= Overview<br/> =
 
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'''Micro-Hydro Power (MHP)''' projects come along with a big variety of costs. Planning and developing a site brings a number of country, probalby regional specific costs. Similar to that are costs for operation and maintenance. All different cost categories play a role for individual projects, while big difference between countries due to different framework conditition might occur. A clear cost analysis upfront is highy recommended.<br/>
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'''Micro-Hydro Power (MHP)''' projects come along with a big variety of costs. Planning and developing a site brings a number of country, probably regional specific costs. Similar to that are costs for operation and maintenance. All different cost categories play a role for individual projects, while big difference between countries due to different framework condition might occur. A clear cost analysis upfront is highly recommended.<br/>
  
 
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== MHP costs in Rwanda<br/> ==
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= Costs =
  
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*in [[Analysis of costs - MHP - 2011 - conclusions|Rwanda in 2011 various cost categories for MHP were analysed]].
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<u>Cost Factors are Eventually:</u>
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*A special chapter about the [[Estimation of management costs|management costs]] was developed, too.
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*<span lang="EN-US">a locations feasibility check by respective personal</span>
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*<span lang="EN-US">land/water ownership/usage</span>
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*<span lang="EN-US">civil construction (canal, wear, intake, pipes, powerhouse)</span>
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*<span lang="EN-US">electro-mechanical equipment (turbine, generator, load controller)</span>
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*power grid (evtl. transformers, powerlines, house-cabeling, load limiters, meter installation, ...)
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*operation & maintenance (collecting tariffs, running and maintaining the assets)
  
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<u>Some remarks regarding costs:</u>
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*<span lang="EN-US">Land & water requirements are mostly small. But there may be interference with existing schemes (irrigation) or legal issues to be considered.</span>
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*Order to delivery of <span lang="EN-US"><u>electro-mechanical equipment</u> may</span> take half a year. Ensure to order in time.
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*<span lang="EN-US">Costs for power lines and household connections often require a substantial amount from the overall budged.</span>
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*<span lang="EN-US">Any mhp scheme supplying a group of households has to install fixed procedures to cover operation & maintenance.</span><br/>
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*<span lang="EN-US">This includes the collection of tariffs from each user.</span>
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== Example: Micro-Hydro Power (MHP) Costs in Rwanda<br/> ==
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*A special chapter about the [[Micro-Hydropower Plants - Estimation of Management Costs|management costs]] was developed, too.
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-> [[Rwanda_Energy_Situation|Rwanda Energy Situation]]
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= Further Information =
 
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*[[Portal:Hydro|Hydro Portal on energypedia]]<br/>
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*[[Micro-Hydro Power - Analysis of Costs|Micro-Hydro Power - Analysis of Costs]]<br/>
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*[[Micro-Hydropower Plants - Estimation of Management Costs|Micro-Hydropower Plants - Estimation of Management Costs]]
  
  
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Latest revision as of 11:13, 30 September 2015

Overview

Micro-Hydro Power (MHP) projects come along with a big variety of costs. Planning and developing a site brings a number of country, probably regional specific costs. Similar to that are costs for operation and maintenance. All different cost categories play a role for individual projects, while big difference between countries due to different framework condition might occur. A clear cost analysis upfront is highly recommended.


Costs

Cost Factors are Eventually:

  • a locations feasibility check by respective personal
  • land/water ownership/usage
  • civil construction (canal, wear, intake, pipes, powerhouse)
  • electro-mechanical equipment (turbine, generator, load controller)
  • power grid (evtl. transformers, powerlines, house-cabeling, load limiters, meter installation, ...)
  • operation & maintenance (collecting tariffs, running and maintaining the assets)


Some remarks regarding costs:

  • Land & water requirements are mostly small. But there may be interference with existing schemes (irrigation) or legal issues to be considered.
  • Order to delivery of electro-mechanical equipment may take half a year. Ensure to order in time.
  • Costs for power lines and household connections often require a substantial amount from the overall budged.
  • Any mhp scheme supplying a group of households has to install fixed procedures to cover operation & maintenance.
  • This includes the collection of tariffs from each user.



Example: Micro-Hydro Power (MHP) Costs in Rwanda


-> Rwanda Energy Situation



Further Information


References

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