Small Hydropower Promotion Project (SHPP) Nepal Report
Small Hydropower Promotion Project (SHPP) – support ‘from water to wire’
- Background of the project
- Ten years of Small Hydro Promotion Programme in Nepal
- Lines of SHPP’s intervention
- SHPP’s achievements
SHPP - Nepal Supporting Financial institutions
- Project Financing (Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA)
- Mechanisms and Mechanics of Perfecting Security under Project Finance:
- Risk Management
SHPP - Off-grid rural electrification with micro/mini hydropower
- AEPC Subsidy Scheme for mini/micro hydropower
- Successes of MMHP subsidy scheme
- Challenges of MMHP subsidy scheme
- SHPP’s support
7 Topic: Off-Grid to On-Grid and the PEA (Power Exchange Agreement) 32
7.1 Background 32
7.2 Main objectives of the PEA: 32
7.3 Workshop Objective / AEPC perspective 33
7.4 National Utility (NEA) Perspective 33
7.5 SHPP presentation on advantages of the PEA 35
7.6 Conclusion and Current Status 36
8 Topic: Rural Electrification via grid-extension 37
8.1 Community Rural Electrification Programme 37
8.2 Processes and procedures 37
8.3 Business model of Community Rural Electrification Entities (CREE) 38
8.4 Benefits and successes 38
8.5 Challenges 38
8.6 GTZ EnDev /SHPP‘s contribution 39
8.7 Financial support for CREEs 40
8.8 Technical assistance for capacity building for communities 41
8.9 Promotion of productive end-use 42
8.10 Detailed overview on training modules for CREEs 42
8.10.1 Training of Trainers for Electrical Safety Awareness 42
8.10.2 Financial Management and Accounting Training 44
8.10.3 Organizational Development, Financial Planning and Leadership Development Training 46
8.10.4 Linesman Training 49
8.10.5 House-wiring training 51
8.10.6 Training for Promotion of Productive End-Use of Electricity 53
9 Annexe 55
9.1 List of SHP sites supported by SHPP 55
9.2 Overview on seminars and workshops and respective documents 59
