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Hydro Power Basics Basic Information about Hydro Power FAQ on Hydro Facts on Hydro Power World Commission on Dams (WCD) Report Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP) Technological Aspects of Hydro Power Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Plants Civil Engineering Components of a Hydropower Plant Importing - Licensing - Technology Transfer Local Production / Planning Capacity Upgrading of Water Mills / Rehabilitation of Power Plants Pico Hydro Power All Micro Hydro / Pico Hydro Power Articles All Micro Hydro Articles Planning a Mini Hydro Power Project All Small Hydro / Mini Hydro Power Articles Hydro Battery Charging Station Electric Retrofitting of Existing Dams Policy Framework for Hydro Power International Organisations Institutions -  Micro Hydro Power Institutional Set Up- National Level Regulations for Installation & Operation of Small Hydro Power Plants (country specific) Feed-in Policies Small Hydro Power Framework Conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa Management, Operation and Business Models Promotion of Local Planning / Design Capacities Promotion of Private Sector Participation Metering and Billing Systems Tariffs Operation and Maintenance Off-grid to On-grid Financing Models and Costs for Hydro Power Hydropower - Types of Financing Cost Analysis Grants, Subsidies Loans (soft loans, commercial loans) Venture Capital Project Financing Involvement of MFIs Risk Coverage Management Cost Calculation Model Analysis Tool for the Financial Feasibility of Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Projects All Articles on Financing Hydro Power		Social and Environmental Impacts / Monitoring Hydro Power Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of MHP Monitoring Social Implications of Load Management Integration of Gender Issues Consumer Awareness and Communication Mitigation and Intervention Techniques Environment Assessment and Watershed Action Planning Causes and Features of Watershed Degradation related to MHP projects Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP) MHP Indonesia - Impact on Sustainability Indonesian MHP Sites: Survey on Key Performance Indicators (2012) Hydro Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Environment Assessment Related to MHP Projects in Ethiopia Remote Monitoring Climate Change and Hydro Power Hydropower- A Catalyst for Climate Change Mitigation Carbon Markets for Small Hydro Power Case Studies on Hydro Power Micro Hydro Power in Ethiopia - Analysis and Lessons Learned Small Hydropower Project Nepal Lessons Learnt for Community Based Pico- and Micro-hydropower Schemes Peru (ITDG) Productive Use of Energy for Micro-hydro Power in Indonesia Community Based Rural Electrification – Micro Hydro Kenya Hydro Power Resources Hydropower Database - add your project! Micro and Mini Hydropower - Online Library Good and bad of mini hydro power vol.1 Good and bad of mini hydro power vol.2 Pros and Cons - Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Manuals MHP Case Studies RE Project Resource Center Tender Documents Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Tree DiagramWorld Commission on Dams (WCD) Report Hydro Energy in Specific Countries Renewable Energy Project Resource Center External Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Links		Subscribe to our Newsletter <mailchimpsubscribe>></mailchimpsubscribe> Newsletter Archive Start a Discussion Have a query? Discuss it with the hydro power experts on energypedia here! Latest Hydro Articles 29 Jul 2025 Publication - Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2024 03 Mar 2025 Publication - Scaling Up Renewables in Europe and Central Asia: Barriers and Opportunities 28 Jan 2025 Publication - Planning and prospects for renewable power: Central Africa Latest Hydro Documents Cadre Politique.pdf Rehabilitation of Micro-Hydropower Plants in Ethiopia GBE Case Study GIZ 2023.pdf Analysis of Quality Infrastructure Services Offered in Uganda and Potential for Development.pdf Analysis of Quality Infrastructure Services Offered in Kenya and Potential for Development.pdf Analysis of Quality Infrastructure Services Offered in Ethiopia and Potential for Development.pdf Analysis of Quality Infrastructure Services Offered in Benin and Potential for Development.pdf Quality Infrastructure for Renewables in the Climate Change Context SubSaharan Africa.pdf Nepla IEEE paper-grid interconnection of MHP 2019.pdf Sustinablity Survey Final Report.pdf Measuring System Performance of Isolated Photovoltaic Mini-grid in Rural Indonesia.pdf All Files Hydro Events 21 April 2026 ARE Energy Access Investment Forum 2026 Add New Event All Events
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