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*Transfer of technology (incl. licensing issue)  
 
*Transfer of technology (incl. licensing issue)  
 
*Upgrading of water mills, rehabilitation of existing power plants  
 
*Upgrading of water mills, rehabilitation of existing power plants  
*Local production capacity for power equipment, tubes, wiring etc.(technical and management capacity)
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*Local production capacity for power equipment, tubes, wiring etc.(technical and management capacity)  
 
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*Institutional set-up  
Institutional set-up  
 
 
 
 
*Overall institutional set-up at national level (incl. rural electrification agencies)  
 
*Overall institutional set-up at national level (incl. rural electrification agencies)  
 
*International organisations
 
*International organisations

Revision as of 09:06, 3 February 2009

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 Welcome to the hydro section


Technological Aspects
  • Civil engineering
  • Power equipment (turbines, generators, …)
  • Control equipment
  • Transfer of technology (incl. licensing issue)
  • Upgrading of water mills, rehabilitation of existing power plants
  • Local production capacity for power equipment, tubes, wiring etc.(technical and management capacity)
  • Institutional set-up
  • Overall institutional set-up at national level (incl. rural electrification agencies)
  • International organisations
Policy Framework
  • Typical regulations for the installation and operation of small hydro power plants
  • Feed-in policies
  • Energy planning for rural areas (national level, local level)
  • 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
  • Grants, subsidies
  • Soft loans
  • Commercial loans
  • Venture capital
  • Involvment of MFIs, commercial banks, governmental financial institutions
  • Risk coverage (for project preparation, for constrcution phase, operation phase)
Social and environmental Impacts of rural Electrification Schemes
  • 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
Climate change-related issues
  • CDM, bundling, CDM Programme of Activities
  • Climate proofing of projects
Frequently Asked Questions
Projects
Library
External Links
Discussions