Carbon Markets for Small Hydro Power

General information on carbon finance (Clean Develooment Mechanism (CDM) and Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs))

Selected Small Hydro Power Carbon Finance Projects

• CDM PoA Small Hydro Power Generation in Indonesia: GTZ-supported PoA in cooperation with SouthPole.
• Phu Mau hydropower project (Vietnam): small scale run-of-river hydropower plant; three cascades with a total installed capacity of 5.6 MW. Crediting period 05 Jun 09 - 04 Jun 16.
• Sichuan provincial Longchi & Caoyuan Small-scale Hydro Power Bundle Project (China): two small-scale hydro projects - Longchi 5 MW + Caoyuan 4MW. Crediting period 28 Apr 09 - 27 Apr 16.
• Iruttukanam Small Hydro Electric Project (India): small scale run-of-river, 3 MW. Crediting period 01 Jun 09 - 31 May 19.
• e7 Bhutan Micro Hydro Power CDM Project (Bhutan): power generation capacity 70 kW. Crediting period 19 Aug 05 - 18 Aug 12.
• Sanquhar and Delta Small Hydro Power Projects (Sri Lanka): two small-scale, run of river hydropower plants, each with an installed capacity of 1.6 MW. Crediting period 01 Jan 04 - 31 Dec 10.
• Santa Lúcia II Small Hydropower Plant (Brazil): run-of-river small hydro plant with installed capacity of 7.6 MW. Crediting period 01 Oct 03 - 30 Sep 10.
• Feasibility of CDM as a financing model (Case studies from Ethiopia)
• Masca Small Hydro Programme (Honduras): PoA small scale, run-of-river hydropower plants, installed capacity between 0.7 - 2.3 MW.Crediting period 01 Sep 2011-31 Aug 2018 (renewable)

Selected Studies and Materials

• KfW PoA Blueprint Book 2nd Edition - Includes a section on PoA issues for small hydro power 
• Experiences from the Small Hydro Power PoA in Indonesia - Presentation by Mirka Bodenbender (26.06.2010)
• A Guide to CDM and Family Hydro Power
• CDM Methodology Booklet-UNFCCC - This document summarizes each approved methodology into just one page that includes a diagrammatic representation.

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