Portal:Hydro

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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, …) • Off-grid vs. on-grid 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 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 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 • Feasability Studies • Further articles Mhp tree diagram External links MHP Manufacturers  +  Turbine 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

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