Biraj Gautam and Rabin Shrestha share their lessons from the latest visits to the micro hydro power sites in Jumla and Baglung.
Selected Projects & Exchange Activities– SEPS Call in Southern and Southeast Asia 2015
Following our most recent SEPS call, which was for micro hydro power (P/MHP) technologies in the region of Southern and Southeast Asia, we are pleased to advise that the following projects and exchange activities have, so far, been selected as being eligible for SEPS support:
Practice-to-Policy Exchange for Grid-Connected Micro Hydro Power in South/Southeast Asia
Organisation: Janathakshan & 5 partner organisations
Country: Sri Lanka
Exchange activity’s aim: to nurture knowledge exchange between multi-actors for grid-connected micro hydro technology across the region of South and Southeast Asia and to empower members of the Hydro Empowerment Network (HPNET) to operate renewable energy technologies apart from the national grid.
Capacity Building for Micro Hydro Electronic Load Controller Technicians in South/Southeast Asia
Organisation: Asosiasi Hidro Bandung & 5 partner organisations
Country: Indonesia
Exchange activity’s aim: to develop local capacity for electronic load controller trouble-shooting and development. The activities include a capacity building programme for the operators of load controllers, as well as the creation of a ‘toolkit’ to be used in implementation and operation practices.
Utilisation of Micro Hydro Power to Strengthen Rural Livelihoods
Organisation: Practical Action & 3 partner organisations
Country: Nepal
Exchange activity’s aim: to contribute to the sustainability of micro hydro plants in Southern and Southeast Asia by increasing the load factors and financial bases through the implementation of proven best practices for productive end uses.
Advocacy and Replication of Community Organisers for Micro Hydro Programmes in Southeast Asia
Organisation: Green Empowerment & 2 partner organisations
Country: USA / Philippines
Exchange activity’s aim: to encourage the community organisers of existing micro hydro programmes to advocate the replication of successful micro hydro power projects in Southeast Asia.
Organisation: Sibol ng Agham at Teknolohiya
Country: Philippines
Project’s aim: to restore and upgrade one of the micro hydro plants (the Adugao micro hydro power plant) as a demonstration project and to develop a plan to restore the other MHPs in the region.
Organisation: Institute for Development Support
Country: India
Project’s aim: to improve the traditional water mills by replacing wooden equipment in order to make them more efficient and to demonstrate the importance of the technology in the mountainous region.
Organisation: PEEDA
Country: Nepal
Project’s aim: to use micro hydro power generated by a low head propeller turbine to demonstrate the feasibility of this clean energy technology in the Terai region of Nepal.
Hybridisation of an Existing Micro Hydro Plant with Solar PV and Integration with the Grid
Organisation: Ashden India Renewable Energy Collective
Country: India
Project’s aim: to integrate an existing micro hydro power unit into the national grid to prevent it from becoming non-operational and to demonstrate the potential of a grid-connected micro hydro solar hybrid system.
Extension of Micro Hydro Power for Sustainable Livelihoods
Organisation: RDSC
Country: Nepal
Project’s aim: to demonstrate the viability of an innovative business model for the bulk sale of energy produced by a micro hydro plant to nearby villages, which would contribute to the sustainability of the plant by providing increased finances from the sale of this excess energy.
Empowering entrepreneurs in rural India in the un-electrified village of Bhamane
Organisation: Smart Hydro Power GmbH
Country: Germany / India
Project’s aim: to demonstrate the viability of a hybrid hydro power plant consisting of a hydrokinetic turbine and photovoltaic panels to power a local rice and flour mill, while also enhancing the population’s wellbeing (e.g. by improved lighting).
RISE – Rebuilding Infrastructure for Sustainable Energy Access
Organisation: Practical Action
Country: Nepal
Project’s aim: to contribute to the vision of “Building Back Better” to rebuild disaster-resilient communities by restoring sustainable energy access.
