Portal:Hydro

Welcome to the Hydro section

Technological Aspects Basic information about Hydro Power 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) Hydro battery charging station How to Plan a MHPP in brief Policy Framework International organisations Institutional set-up Overall institutional set-up at national level (incl. rural electrification agencies) Typical regulations for the installation and operation of small hydro power plants 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, …) Financing Models Grants, subsidies Loans (soft loans, commercial loans) Venture capital Involvment of MFIs, commercial banks, governmental financial institutions Risk coverage (for project preparation, for constrcution phase, operation phase) Analysis Tool for the financial feasibility of MHP projects 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 Climate change-related issues Carbon Finance (CDM, Voluntary Market)  Climate proofing of projects

Frequently Asked Questions ... on Hydro Projects + Workshops Bolivia Ethiopia Indonesia Rwanda Nepal Peru (ITDG) MHP WS Nairobi - 2009 Micro Hydro Power -Workshop - Mozambique 2010 Library Project archive Manuals Tender documents Feasability Studies Further articles External Links MHP Portal RE Toolkit International Small-Hydro Atlas Micro Hydropower - Pros and Cons further MHP links Discussions PSP Hydro - Rwanda - Qs and As Rural Electrification - Market of Opportunities Pros and Cons - MHP projekt