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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 - 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 • Modes of operation (public, private, community-based, …) • 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, commercial banks, governmental financial institutions • Green MFIs for MHP • Risk coverage (for project preparation, for construction phase, operation phase) Analysis Tool for the financial feasibility of MHP projects • Costs of MHP sites

Social and Environmental Impacts Monitoring (socio-economic studies, baseline studies, …) • Conflict-sensitive project design (incl. household selection, tariffs, cross-subsidization) • Social implications of load management • Integration of gender issues • Consumer awareness and communication Environmental impact assessments • Environment Assessment and Watershed Action Planning • Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of MHP • Forest conservation Climate change-related issues Carbon Markets for Small Hydro Power  • Climate proofing of projects Frequently asked questions ... on Hydro Country energy situation <googlemap zoom="2" lon="40" lat="10" version="0.9" icons="http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/marker{label}.png" height="200" width="100%" 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 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 </googlemap> Projects + Workshops Peru (ITDG) MHP WS Nairobi - 2009 WG Hydro Power Workshop - Rwanda 2011 Results GIZ Kigali MHP meeting 2011 Discussions PSP Hydro - Rwanda - Qs and As Rural Electrification - Market of Opportunities Pros and Cons - MHP Library Project archive • GPS coordinates - Hydropower sites • Manuals • Tender documents Mhp tree diagram External MHP links

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