Event - Accelerating Financially Viable Hydro Mini-Grids: A Closer Look at Small-Scale Hydropower in S/SE Asia

Title	Accelerating Financially Viable Hydro Mini-Grids: A Closer Look at Small-Scale Hydropower in S/SE Asia
Organizer	Hydro Empowerment Network (HPNET)
Type	Forum & Symposium
Focus	Financing and Business Models Hydropower Mini-grid Productive Use Renewable Energy
Language	English
Start	2018/11/01 12:45 Singapore
End	2018/10/01 14:00 Singapore
Country	Singapore
Venue	Level 4 of the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore.
URL	link to the event
Description	Micro-hydropower makes up the largest number of existing renewable energy mini-grids, and where resources exist, can generate energy at very low cost. Yet, despite the growing interest in mini-grids to provide electricity access to off-grid populations, little attention has been paid to how hydro mini-grids can be financed, how donor and government support can be mobilized, and which ownership models result in the highest adoption of productive uses. Building on case studies from South and Southeast Asia, this side event will aim to identify challenges and solutions to scaling existing models of financially viable hydro mini-grids. In this context experts will discuss types of ownership and partnership models between local private developers and consumers, financial and economic viability achieved, role of local manufacturing and local skills development, design of productive end use applications and of connection fees and tariffs for residential and productive end use consumers