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Welcome to the Hydro Portal

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, …) Financing Models and Costs Grants, subsidies Loans (soft loans, commercial loans) Venture capital 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 Issues 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 Projects + Workshops Peru (ITDG) MHP WS Nairobi - 2009 WG Hydro Power Workshop - Rwanda 2011 Results GIZ Kigali MHP meeting 2011 Library Project archive GPS coordinates - Hydropower sites Manuals Tender documents Feasability Studies Further articles Mhp tree diagram External Links MHP Manufacturers  +  Manufactures list incl. details MHP Organisations MHP Experts MHP Consultants MHP Portal RE Toolkit International Small-Hydro Atlas Micro Hydropower - Pros and Cons further MHP links Discussions PSP Hydro - Rwanda - Qs and As Rural Electrification - Market of Opportunities Pros and Cons - MHP project

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
28 January 2025 Publication - Off-grid Renewable Energy Statistics 2024
18 October 2024 Publication - Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2023

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