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Technological Aspects Basic Information about Hydro Power Civil Engineering Electrical-Mechanical Equipment (Turbine, Generator, Controller) Importing - Licensing - Technology Transfer Local Production / Planning Capacity Upgrading of Water Mills / Rehabilitation of Power Plants Pico Hydro Power Hydro Battery Charging Station How to Plan a MHPP in Brief . Policy Framework International Organisations Institutions - (Micro Pydro Power) MHP Related Overall Institutional Set-up at National Level (incl. rural electrification agencies) Regulations for Installation & Operation of Small Hydro Power Plants (country specific) Energy Planning for Rural Areas (national level, local level) Feed-in Policies Promotional Instruments Operation and Business Models Promotion of Local Planning / Design Capacities Promotion of Private Sector Participation (operator models / business set-up) Metering and Billing Systems (metering, flat-rate / limiters, pre-payment) Tariffs Operation and Maintenance (models, training approaches, …) Off-grid to On-grid Financing Models and Costs Grants, Subsidies Loans (soft loans, commercial loans) Venture Capital Project Financing Involvement of MFIs Involvement of Governmental Financial Institutions Green MFIs for Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Risk Coverage (for project preparation, for construction phase, operation phase) Analysis Tool for the Financial Feasibility of Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Projects Costs of Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Sites

Social and Environmental Impacts Monitoring (socio-economic studies, baseline studies, …) Social Implications of Load Management Integration of Gender Issues Consumer Awareness and Communication Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) Environment Assessment and Watershed Action Planning Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP) Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Forest Conservation Climate Change-related Issues Hydropower- A Catalyst for Climate Change Mitigation Carbon Markets for Small Hydro Power FAQs ... on Hydro Hydro Power Sites <googlemap width="100%" icons="http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/marker{label}.png" version="0.9" lat="0.3" lon="28.125" zoom="3" type="terrain"> -0.9794, 29.6194, MHP Bwindi 0°58'46"S 29°37'10"E 1.216944, 34.738889, MHP Suam 1°13'1"N 34°44'20"E 3.581111, 31.772917, MHP Fofo 3°34'52.5"N 31°46'22.5"E 3.663611, 31.800833, PHP Gwere 3°39'49"N 31°48'3"E 2.36333333333, 31.1090277778, PHP Ayungu 2°21'48"N 31° 6'32.5"E -3.670278, 37.410278, LHP Nyumba ya Mungu 3°40′13″S, 37°24′37″E -7.136667, 35.987778, LHP Mtera 07°08′12″S, 35°59′16″E -7.650222, 36.906822, LHP Kidatu 7°39'0.8S 36°54'24.56E -8.465353, 35.668314, LHP Kihansi 8°27'55.27S 35°40'05.93E -5.283333, 38.6, LHP Hale 5°17'0S 38°36'0E -2.509005, 28.87528, LHP Rusizi I 2°30'32.42"S 28°52'31.01"E -0.795386, 37.749642, LHP Gitaru 0°47'43.39S, 37° 44'58.71E -0.807761, 37.686406, LHP Kamburu Dam 0°48'27.94S, 37° 41'11.06E -0.806322, 37.811033, LHP Kindaruma 0°48'22.76S, 37° 48'39.72E -0.87845, 37.589056, LHP Masinga Dam 0°52'42.42S, 37°35'20.6E -0.639842, 37.90955, LHP Kiambere 0°38'23.43S, 37°54'34.38E 6.577778, 38.697306, MHP Gobecho I 6º34’40’’N 38º41’50.3’’ E 6.577778, 38.697222, MHP Gobecho II 6º34’39.7’’N 38º41’50’’E 6.557444, 38.669, MHP Ererte 6º33’26.8’’N 38º40’8.4’’ E 6.624056, 38.518139, MHP Hagara 6º37’26.6’’N 38º31’5.3’’ E 6.683333, 38.700133, SHP Yaye (planned) 6º41’00’’N 38º42’48’’ E 13.344361, 38.745347, LHP Tekeze 13° 20′ 39.7″ N, 38° 44′ 43.25″ E 11.819444, 36.918889, LHP Beles 11° 49′ 10″ N, 36° 55′ 8″ E 7.831389, 37.321667, LHP Gilgel Gibe I 7° 49′ 53″ N, 37° 19′ 18″ E 7.756944, 37.562222, LHP Gilgel Gibe II 7° 45′ 25″ N, 37° 33′ 44″ E 8.393503, 39.3524641, LHP Awash II and III 8°23'36.61N 39°21'8.87E 11.4858626, 37.589711, LHP Tis Abay I 11°29'9.10N 37°35'22.95E 11.4887487, 37.5997773, LHP Tis Abay II 11°29'19.49N 37°35'59.19E 7.1200094, 39.3367356, LHP Melka Wakena 7°7'12.03N 39°20'12.24E 8.4691304, 39.1588636, LHP Koka 8°28'8.86N 39°9'31.9E -1.915979, 29.401474,MHP Murunda 1°54'57.52S 29°24'5.30E (not exact location) -2.4052, 29.2646, MHP Masimeru 2°24'18.4S 29°15'52.7E -1.662044, 29.651413, MHP Musarara 1°39'43.35S 29°39'5.08E -1.768935, 30.131464, MHP Kavumu 1°46'8.16S 30°7'53.27E -18.577764, 47.861764, MHP Mangamila to Tsaratsaotra 18° 34‘ 39.95‘‘S 47° 51’42.35‘‘E (_grey) -22.558904, 17.082481, This is an example of a marker for a planned MHP site (it is not really in planning)! </googlemap> Show Larger Map Projects + Workshops Pocket-Hydro Peru (ITDG) MHP WS Nairobi - 2009 Results of the GIZ MHP Meeting (Kigali, 2011) Discussions Rural Electrification - Market of Opportunities Pros and Cons - Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Library Project Archive Manuals Tender Documents Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Tree Diagram External Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Links

Latest Hydro Articles 29 July 2025 Publication - Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2024 3 March 2025 Publication - Scaling Up Renewables in Europe and Central Asia: Barriers and Opportunities 28 January 2025 Publication - Planning and prospects for renewable power: Central Africa Hydro Events Add new All events Articles Needing Attention Power Equipment (Turbines, Generators,…) Missing Articles Conflict-sensitive Project Design (incl. household selection, tariffs, cross-subsidization) Feasability Studies Climate Proofing of Projects Climate Change and Hydropower- Adaption Strategies Modes of Operation (public, private, community-based, …) Involvement of Commercial Banks