Small Hydropower Promotion Project (SHPP) Nepal Report

 

1 Small Hydropower Promotion Project (SHPP) – support ‘from water to wire’

1.1 Background of the project

1.2 Ten years of Small Hydro Promotion Programme in Nepal

1.3 Lines of SHPP’s intervention

1.4 SHPP’s achievements

5 Topic: Supporting Financial institutions 16
5.1 Forum on “Lending & Borrowing for Small Hydropower Developments in Nepal” 19
5.1.1 Project Financing (Ratna Sansar Shrestha, FCA) 19
5.1.2 Risk Management 23
6 Topic: Off-grid rural electrification with micro/mini hydropower 27
6.1 Background 27
6.2 AEPC Subsidy Scheme for mini/micro hydropower 27
6.2.1 Institutional background 27
6.2.2 Subsidy for mini/micro hydropower (MMHP) and application mechanism 28
6.3 Successes of MMHP subsidy scheme 29
6.4 Challenges of MMHP subsidy scheme 29
6.5 SHPP’s support 30
7 Topic: Off-Grid to On-Grid and the PEA (Power Exchange Agreement) 32
7.1 Background 32
7.2 Main objectives of the PEA: 32
7.3 Workshop Objective / AEPC perspective 33
7.4 National Utility (NEA) Perspective 33
7.5 SHPP presentation on advantages of the PEA 35
7.6 Conclusion and Current Status 36
8 Topic: Rural Electrification via grid-extension 37
8.1 Community Rural Electrification Programme 37
8.2 Processes and procedures 37
8.3 Business model of Community Rural Electrification Entities (CREE) 38
8.4 Benefits and successes 38
8.5 Challenges 38
8.6 GTZ EnDev /SHPP‘s contribution 39
8.7 Financial support for CREEs 40
8.8 Technical assistance for capacity building for communities 41
8.9 Promotion of productive end-use 42
8.10 Detailed overview on training modules for CREEs 42
8.10.1 Training of Trainers for Electrical Safety Awareness 42
8.10.2 Financial Management and Accounting Training 44
8.10.3 Organizational Development, Financial Planning and Leadership Development Training 46
8.10.4 Linesman Training 49
8.10.5 House-wiring training 51
8.10.6 Training for Promotion of Productive End-Use of Electricity 53
9 Annexe 55
9.1 List of SHP sites supported by SHPP 55
9.2 Overview on seminars and workshops and respective documents 59