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| − | '''Micro-Hydro Power (MHP)''' projects come along with a big variety of costs. Planning and developing a site brings a number of country, | + | '''Micro-Hydro Power (MHP)''' projects come along with a big variety of costs. Planning and developing a site brings a number of country, probably regional specific costs. Similar to that are costs for operation and maintenance. All different cost categories play a role for individual projects, while big difference between countries due to different framework condition might occur. A clear cost analysis upfront is highly recommended.<br/> |
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| − | * | + | <u>Cost Factors are Eventually:</u> |
| − | * | + | *<span lang="EN-US">a locations feasibility check by respective personal</span> |
| + | *<span lang="EN-US">land/water ownership/usage</span> | ||
| + | *<span lang="EN-US">civil construction (canal, wear, intake, pipes, powerhouse)</span> | ||
| + | *<span lang="EN-US">electro-mechanical equipment (turbine, generator, load controller)</span> | ||
| + | *power grid (evtl. transformers, powerlines, house-cabeling, load limiters, meter installation, ...) | ||
| + | *operation & maintenance (collecting tariffs, running and maintaining the assets) | ||
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| + | <u>Some remarks regarding costs:</u> | ||
| + | *<span lang="EN-US">Land & water requirements are mostly small. But there may be interference with existing schemes (irrigation) or legal issues to be considered.</span> | ||
| + | *Order to delivery of <span lang="EN-US"><u>electro-mechanical equipment</u> may</span> take half a year. Ensure to order in time. | ||
| + | *<span lang="EN-US">Costs for power lines and household connections often require a substantial amount from the overall budged.</span> | ||
| + | *<span lang="EN-US">Any mhp scheme supplying a group of households has to install fixed procedures to cover operation & maintenance.</span><br/> | ||
| + | *<span lang="EN-US">This includes the collection of tariffs from each user.</span> | ||
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| + | == Example: Micro-Hydro Power (MHP) Costs in Rwanda<br/> == | ||
| + | *A special chapter about the [[Micro-Hydropower Plants - Estimation of Management Costs|management costs]] was developed, too. | ||
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| + | -> [[Rwanda_Energy_Situation|Rwanda Energy Situation]] | ||
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= Further Information = | = Further Information = | ||
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| + | *[[Portal:Hydro|Hydro Portal on energypedia]]<br/> | ||
| + | *[[Micro-Hydro Power - Analysis of Costs|Micro-Hydro Power - Analysis of Costs]]<br/> | ||
| + | *[[Micro-Hydropower Plants - Estimation of Management Costs|Micro-Hydropower Plants - Estimation of Management Costs]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Micro_Hydro]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Rwanda]] | ||
[[Category:Financing_and_Funding]] | [[Category:Financing_and_Funding]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:13, 30 September 2015
Overview
Micro-Hydro Power (MHP) projects come along with a big variety of costs. Planning and developing a site brings a number of country, probably regional specific costs. Similar to that are costs for operation and maintenance. All different cost categories play a role for individual projects, while big difference between countries due to different framework condition might occur. A clear cost analysis upfront is highly recommended.
Costs
Cost Factors are Eventually:
- a locations feasibility check by respective personal
- land/water ownership/usage
- civil construction (canal, wear, intake, pipes, powerhouse)
- electro-mechanical equipment (turbine, generator, load controller)
- power grid (evtl. transformers, powerlines, house-cabeling, load limiters, meter installation, ...)
- operation & maintenance (collecting tariffs, running and maintaining the assets)
Some remarks regarding costs:
- Land & water requirements are mostly small. But there may be interference with existing schemes (irrigation) or legal issues to be considered.
- Order to delivery of electro-mechanical equipment may take half a year. Ensure to order in time.
- Costs for power lines and household connections often require a substantial amount from the overall budged.
- Any mhp scheme supplying a group of households has to install fixed procedures to cover operation & maintenance.
- This includes the collection of tariffs from each user.
Example: Micro-Hydro Power (MHP) Costs in Rwanda
- A special chapter about the management costs was developed, too.
Further Information
- Hydro Portal on energypedia
- Micro-Hydro Power - Analysis of Costs
- Micro-Hydropower Plants - Estimation of Management Costs
