Carbon Markets for Small Hydro Power
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Overview
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.
- Analysis of the potential to foster electricity and lighting access in the Andean region, thanks to carbon mechanism - Microsol and Rexel Foundation, study led from June 2013 to May 2014.
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