Mini-Grid Webinar Series by the Hydro Empowerment Network

The Hydro Empowerment Network is offering a free webinar entitled “Why Mini-Grid Technologies (PV, Biomass, Diesel, Micro/Mini Hydro, Wind, and Hybrid Systems) Need to be Differentiated” on May 4, 2017.

This is the first in a series of three webinars on mini-grids and will highlight the important technical and non-technical features, as well as pros and cons of mini-grids based on different energy sources to create awareness of the need for differentiation of mini-grid systems. It will also discuss the key points that need to be considered while designing rural electrification programmes with different renewable energy technologies.

The webinar will take place on May 4, 2017 at 2:00 PM CEST.

 

Speakers

Bikash Pandey, Winrock InternationalXavier Vallvé, Trama TecnoAmbiental (TTA)

 

Organisers

Energypedia, the Hydro Empowerment Network and the Skat Foundation

More information on this webinar series is available on Energypedia’s website.

The two upcoming webinars will cover the topics of “Grid Interconnection” (June 2017) and “Productive End Use” (July 2017). More details will be announced soon.

You might also be interested in

Technology Development and Strong Alliances: Treating Wastewater with Biodigesters

Low-cost biodigesters are more than biogas producers – they hold tremendous untapped potential for wastewater treatment. Jaime Martí Herrero reflects on a project that took him from a metropolitan slaughterhouse in Ecuador to Indigenous communities in the Amazon.

The Potential of Intergovernmental Dialogue for Sustainable Development

Explore how the cooperation of local governments in Nepal are advancing sustainability through innovative energy and landscape management solutions. Learn about recent dialogues with six municipalities and collaborative efforts to scale impactful, community-driven change.