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=== Hydro Power Basics ===
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*[[Hydro Power Basics|Basic Information about Hydro Power]]
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*[[Hydro - FAQ|FAQ on Hydro]]
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*[[Facts on Hydro Power|Facts on Hydro Power]]
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*[[World Commission on Dams (WCD) Report|World Commission on Dams (WCD) Report]]
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*[[Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP)|Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP)]]
 
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=== Technological Aspects ===
 
 
*[[Hydro Power Basics|Basic Information about Hydro Power]]
 
*[[Civil engineering - hydro power|Civil Engineering]]
 
*[[Electrical-Mechanical Equipment|Electrical-Mechanical Equipment (Turbine, Generator, Controller)]]
 
*[[Transfer of Technology - Hydro Power|Importing - Licensing - Technology transfer]]
 
*[[Local production/planning capacity|Local Production / Planning Capacity]]
 
*[[Upgrading of water mills, rehabilitation of existing power plants|Upgrading of Water Mills / Rehabilitation of Power Plants]]
 
*[[Pico hydro power|Pico Hydro Power]]
 
*[[Hydro battery charging station|Hydro Battery Charging Station]]
 
*[[How to Plan a MHPP in brief|How to plan a MHPP in brief]]
 
 
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=== Policy Framework<br/> ===
 
 
*[[International organisations|International organisations]]
 
*[[Institutions - mhp related|Institutions - mhp related]]
 
*[[Overall institutional set-up at national level|Overall institutional set-up at national level (incl. rural electrification agencies)]]
 
*[[Typical Regulations for the Installation and Operation of Small Hydro Power Plants (SHPP)|Regulations for installation & operation of small hydro power plants (country specific)]]
 
*[[Energy planning for rural areas|Energy planning for rural areas (national level, local level)]] • [[Feed-in Policies|Feed-in policies]] • [[Promotional instruments|Promotional instruments]]
 
 
 
 
=== Operation and Business Models<br/> ===
 
  
*[[Promotion of local planning|Promotion of Local Planning / Design Capacities]]
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*[[Modes of operation|Modes of Operation (public, private, community-based, …)]]
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=== Management, Operation and Business Models ===
*[[Promotion of private sector participation|Promotion of private sector participation (Operator models / business set-up)]]
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*[[Promotion of Local Planning - Hydropower|Promotion of Local Planning / Design Capacities]]
*[[Metering and billing systems|Metering and billing systems (metering, flat-rate / limiters, pre-payment)]]
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*[[Promotion of Private Sector Participation|Promotion of Private Sector Participation]]
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*[[Metering and Billing Systems|Metering and Billing Systems]]
 
*[[Tariffs|Tariffs]]
 
*[[Tariffs|Tariffs]]
*[[Operation and maintenance|Operation and Maintenance (Models, Training Approaches, …)]]
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*[[Micro Hydro - Operation and Maintenance|Operation and Maintenance]]
*[[Off-grid to on-grid|Off-grid to On-grid]]
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*[[Micro Hydropower (MHP) - Off-grid to On-grid|Off-grid to On-grid]]
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=== Policy Framework for Hydro Power ===
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*[[Hydropower - International Organisations|International Organisations]]
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*[[Micro-Hydro Power Institutions|Institutions -  Micro Hydro Power]]
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*[[Small Hydro Power (SHP) Overall Institutional Set-up - National Level|Institutional Set Up- National Level]]
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*[[Typical Regulations for the Installation and Operation of Small Hydro Power Plants (SHPP)|Regulations for Installation & Operation of Small Hydro Power Plants (country specific)]]
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*[[Feed-in Policies|Feed-in Policies]]
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*[[Small Hydro Power in Sub-Saharan Africa - Framework Conditions|Small Hydro Power Framework Conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa]]
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=== Technological Aspects of Hydro Power ===
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*[[Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Plants|Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Plants]]
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*[[Hydro Power - Civil Engineering|Civil Engineering]]
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*[[Electrical-Mechanical Equipment|Components of a Hydropower Plant]]
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*[[Transfer of Technology - Hydro Power|Importing - Licensing - Technology Transfer]]
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*[[Hydro - Local Production Capacity for Power Equipment, Tubes, Wiring etc.|Local Production / Planning Capacity]]
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*[[Upgrading of Water Mills, Rehabilitation of Existing Power Plants|Upgrading of Water Mills / Rehabilitation of Power Plants]]
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*[[Pico Hydro Power|Pico Hydro Power]]
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*[[:Category:Micro-Hydro/Pico-Hydro|All Micro Hydro / Pico Hydro Power Articles]]
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*[[:Category:Micro Hydro|All Micro Hydro Articles]]
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*[[How to Plan a Mini Hydro Power Project|Planning a Mini Hydro Power Project]]
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*[[:Category:Small-Hydro/Mini-Hydro|All Small Hydro / Mini Hydro Power Articles]]
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*[[Hydro Battery Charging Station|Hydro Battery Charging Station]]
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*[[Hydropower - Retrofitting|Electric Retrofitting of Existing Dams]]
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=== Financing Models and Costs<br/> ===
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=== Financing Models and Costs for Hydro Power ===
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*[[Hydropower - Types of Financing|Hydropower - Types of Financing]]
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*[[Micro-Hydro Power - Analysis of Costs|Cost Analysis]]
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*[[Hydropower - Grants & Subsidies|Grants, Subsidies]]
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*[[Loans for Financing Hydropower|Loans (soft loans, commercial loans)]]
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*[[Venture Capital for Financing Hydropower|Venture Capital]]
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*[[Project Financing for Hydropower|Project Financing]]
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*[[Microfinance Institutions - Financing Renewable Energy|Involvement of MFIs]]
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*[[Risk Coverage - Hydropower Development|Risk Coverage]]
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*[[Micro-Hydropower Plants - Estimation of Management Costs|Management Cost Calculation Model]]
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*[[MHP-Financial Feasibility Analysis Tool|Analysis Tool for the Financial Feasibility of Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Projects]]
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*[[:Category:Financing Hydropower|All Articles on Financing Hydro Power]]
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*[[Hydropower: Grants & subsidies|Grants, Subsidies]]
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*[[Loans|Loans (Soft Loans, Commercial Loans)]]
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=== Social and Environmental Impacts / Monitoring Hydro Power ===
*[[Venture Capital|Venture Capital]]
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*[[Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of MHP|Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of MHP]]
*[[Project Financing (Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA)|Project Financing]]
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*[[Micro Hydro Power - Monitoring|Monitoring]]
*[[Involvement of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)|Involvement of MFIs]]
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*[[Social Implications of Load Management|Social Implications of Load Management]]
*[[Involvment of MFIs, Commercial Banks, Governmental Financial Institutions|Involvement of Commercial Banks]]
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*[[Integration of Gender Issues|Integration of Gender Issues]]
*[[Involvment of MFIs, Commercial Banks, Governmental Financial Institutions|Involvement of Governmental Financial Institutions]]
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*[[Consumer Awareness and Communication|Consumer Awareness and Communication]]
 
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*[[Mitigation and Intervention Techniques Related to Micro-hydro Power (MHP) Projects|Mitigation and Intervention Techniques]]
*[[Green MFIs for MHP|Green MFIs for MHP]]
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*[[Environment Assessment and Watershed Action Planning Related to Micro Hydro Power Projects (MHPs)|Environment Assessment and Watershed Action Planning]]
*[[Risk coverage|Risk Coverage (for Project Preparation, for Construction Phase, Operation Phase)]]
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*[[Causes and Features of Watershed Degradation related to MHP Projects|Causes and Features of Watershed Degradation related to MHP projects]]
*[[Tool for a fast but profound analysis on the financial feasibility of MHP projects|Analysis Tool for the Financial Feasibility of MHP Projects]]
 
*[[Costs of MHP sites|Costs of MHP Sites]]
 
 
 
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=== Social and Environmental Impacts<br/> ===
 
 
 
*[[Monitoring|Monitoring (socio-economic studies, baseline studies, …)]]
 
*[[Social implications of load management|Social Implications of Load Management]]
 
*[[Integration of gender issues|Integration of Gender Issues]]
 
*[[Consumer awareness and communication|Consumer Awareness and Communication]]
 
*[[Hydro - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)|Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)]]
 
*[[Environment Assessment and Watershed Action Planning related to MHP|Environment Assessment and Watershed Action Planning]]
 
 
*[[Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP)|Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP)]]
 
*[[Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP)|Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP)]]
*[[Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of MHP|Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of MHP]]
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*[[Micro Hydro Power (MHP) - Indonesia, Impact on Sustainability (Comparative Study)|MHP Indonesia - Impact on Sustainability]]
*[[Forest conservation|Forest Conservation]]
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*[[Indonesian Micro-hydro Power Sites: Survey on Key Performance Indicators (2012)|Indonesian MHP Sites: Survey on Key Performance Indicators (2012)]]
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*[[Hydro - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)|Hydro Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)]]
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*[[Environment Assessment Related to Micro-hydro Power (MHP) Projects in Ethiopia|Environment Assessment Related to MHP Projects in Ethiopia]]
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*[[Remote Monitoring|Remote Monitoring]]
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=== Monitoring & Evaluation of Solar Energy ===
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*[[Monitoring of Solar Home System (SHS)]]
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*[[PicoPV Consumer Survey|PicoPV Consumer Surveys]]
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*[[Questionnaire on Sustainability of Rural Solar Home Systems (SHS) Electrification]]
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*[[Remote Monitoring]]
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=== Climate Change-related Issues<br/> ===
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=== Climate Change and Hydro Power ===
 
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*[[Hydropower- A Catalyst for Climate Change Mitigation|Hydropower- A Catalyst for Climate Change Mitigation]]
*[[Hydropower- A Catalyst for Climate Change Mitigation]]
 
 
*[[Carbon Markets for Small Hydro Power|Carbon Markets for Small Hydro Power]]
 
*[[Carbon Markets for Small Hydro Power|Carbon Markets for Small Hydro Power]]
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=== Case Studies on Hydro Power ===
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*[[Micro Hydro Power in Ethiopia - Analysis and Lessons Learned|Micro Hydro Power in Ethiopia - Analysis and Lessons Learned]]
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*[[Small Hydropower Promotion Project (SHPP) Nepal Report|Small Hydropower Project Nepal]]
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*[[Lessons Learnt for Community Based Pico- and Micro-hydropower Schemes|Lessons Learnt for Community Based Pico- and Micro-hydropower Schemes]]
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*[[Micro Hydropower (MHP) Peru - Local Management and Governance Working Model|Peru (ITDG)]]
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*[[Productive Use of Energy for Micro-hydro Power in Indonesia|Productive Use of Energy for Micro-hydro Power in Indonesia]]
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*[[Kenya: Best Practice Case Studies|Community Based Rural Electrification – Micro Hydro Kenya]]
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*[[Rehabilitation of Micro-Hydropower Plants in Ethiopia]]
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=== Hydro Power Resources ===
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[[File:HPNET Banner3.png|270px|alt=Banner2.png|link=https://energypedia.info/wiki/Micro/Mini_Hydropower_Library_(MHL)]]
  
=== FAQs<br/> ===
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*[[Mini-Grid_Webinar_Series_2019|Mini-Grid Webinar Series 2019]]
 
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*[[Mini-grid_Webinar_Series|Mini-grid Webinar Series 2017]]
*[[Hydro_-_FAQ|... on Hydro]]
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*[[:Category:Tools|Hydropower - Tools]]
 
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*[[Hydropower Sites - Database|Hydropower Database - add your project!]]
 
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*[[Micro/Mini Hydropower Library (MHL)|Micro and Mini Hydropower - Online Library]]
 
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*[[:File:Good and bad of mini hydro power vol.1.pdf|Good and bad of mini hydro power vol.1]]
=== [https://energypedia.info/index.php/GPS_coordinates_-_Hydropower_sites Hydro Power Sites] ===
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*[[:File:Good and bad of mini hydro power vol.2.pdf|Good and bad of mini hydro power vol.2]]
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*[[Micro Hydro Power (MHP) - Pros and Cons|Pros and Cons - Micro Hydro Power (MHP)]]
-0.9794, 29.6194, MHP Bwindi 0°58'46"S 29°37'10"E
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*[[Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Manuals|Manuals]]
1.216944, 34.738889, MHP Suam 1°13'1"N 34°44'20"E
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*[[Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Manuals / Nottingham Case Studies|MHP Case Studies]]
3.581111, 31.772917, MHP Fofo 3°34'52.5"N 31°46'22.5"E
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*[[Renewable Energy Project Resource Center|RE Project Resource Center]]
3.663611, 31.800833, PHP Gwere 3°39'49"N 31°48'3"E
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*[[Tender Documents - Micro-hydro Power (MHP)|Tender Documents]]
2.36333333333, 31.1090277778, PHP Ayungu 2°21'48"N 31° 6'32.5"E
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*[[:file:Mhp-tree-3.jpg|Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Tree Diagram]][[World Commission on Dams (WCD) Report|World Commission on Dams (WCD) Report]]
 
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*[[Portal:Countries|Hydro Energy in Specific Countries]]
-3.670278, 37.410278, LHP Nyumba ya Mungu 3°40′13″S, 37°24′37″E
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*[[Renewable Energy Project Resource Center|Renewable Energy Project Resource Center]]
-7.136667, 35.987778, LHP Mtera 07°08′12″S, 35°59′16″E
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*[[Micro Hydro Power (MHP) - Further Links|External Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Links]]
-7.650222, 36.906822, LHP Kidatu 7°39'0.8''S 36°54'24.56''E
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-8.465353, 35.668314, LHP Kihansi 8°27'55.27''S 35°40'05.93''E
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-5.283333, 38.6, LHP Hale 5°17'0''S 38°36'0''E
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-2.509005, 28.87528, LHP Rusizi I 2°30'32.42"S 28°52'31.01"E
 
 
 
-0.795386, 37.749642, LHP Gitaru 0°47'43.39''S, 37° 44'58.71''E
 
-0.807761, 37.686406, LHP Kamburu Dam 0°48'27.94''S, 37° 41'11.06''E
 
-0.806322, 37.811033, LHP Kindaruma 0°48'22.76''S, 37° 48'39.72''E
 
-0.87845, 37.589056, LHP Masinga Dam 0°52'42.42''S, 37°35'20.6''E
 
-0.639842, 37.90955, LHP Kiambere 0°38'23.43''S, 37°54'34.38''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°23'36.61''N 39°21'8.87''E
 
11.4858626, 37.589711, LHP Tis Abay I 11°29'9.10''N 37°35'22.95''E
 
11.4887487, 37.5997773, LHP Tis Abay II 11°29'19.49''N 37°35'59.19''E
 
7.1200094, 39.3367356, LHP Melka Wakena 7°7'12.03''N 39°20'12.24''E
 
8.4691304, 39.1588636, LHP Koka 8°28'8.86''N 39°9'31.9''E
 
 
 
-1.915979, 29.401474,MHP Murunda 1°54'57.52''S 29°24'5.30''E (not exact location)
 
-2.4052, 29.2646, MHP Masimeru 2°24'18.4''S 29°15'52.7''E
 
-1.662044, 29.651413, MHP Musarara 1°39'43.35''S 29°39'5.08''E
 
-1.768935, 30.131464, MHP Kavumu 1°46'8.16''S 30°7'53.27''E
 
 
 
-18.577764, 47.861764, MHP Mangamila to Tsaratsaotra 18° 34‘ 39.95‘‘S 47° 51’42.35‘‘E
 
 
 
 
 
(_grey) -22.558904, 17.082481, This is an example of a marker for a planned MHP site (it is not really in planning)!
 
 
 
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=== Projects + Workshops ===
 
 
 
*[[Local management and governance working modell for MHP from Peru by ITDG|Peru (ITDG)]]
 
*[[Micro Hydro Power - Workshop - Nairobi 2009|MHP WS Nairobi - 2009]]
 
*[http://snafrica.energypedia.info/index.php/WG_Hydro_Power_Workshop_-_Rwanda_2011#Venue WG Hydro Power Workshop - Rwanda 2011]
 
*[[Results GIZ Kigali MHP meeting 2011|Results GIZ Kigali MHP Meeting 2011]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
=== Discussions ===
 
 
 
*[[MHP discussion group|PSP Hydro - Rwanda - Qs and As]]
 
*[[Market of Opportunities - Rural Electrification|Rural Electrification - Market of Opportunities]]
 
*[[Pros and Cons - MHP|Pros and Cons - MHP]]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
=== Library ===
 
 
 
*[[Hydro Project archive|Project Archive]]
 
*[[MHP Manuals|Manuals]]
 
*[[Tender Documents|Tender Documents]]
 
*[[:file:Mhp-tree-3.jpg|Mhp Tree Diagram]]
 
*[[Further MHP links|External MHP Links]]
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 14 September 2023

Welcome to the Hydro Portal

Hydro power or water power is the electrical energy generated from falling or running water. The hydro power portal provides an overview on hydro energy related information on energypedia. Look for specific topics, latest articles or uploaded documents and announce upcoming events.