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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
- A special chapter about the management costs was developed, too.
Further Information
- Hydro Portal on energypedia
- Micro-Hydro Power - Analysis of Costs
- Micro-Hydropower Plants - Estimation of Management Costs
