To promote the exchange of knowledge and sharing of experiences between practitioners involved in small-scale hydroelectric projects
In Central and Latin America, small-scale and micro-hydroelectric power generation face several challenges. A lack of technically trained staff makes it difficult to ensure the adequate and efficient operation and maintenance of micro-hydro plants (MHPs); this lack of expertise sometimes even leads to the equipment being damaged. Furthermore, there is little information about reduced stream flows in sub-basins, which threatens the sustainability of MHPs in the region. The aims of the exchange activities are:
- To promote the exchange of knowledge and sharing of experiences between practitioners involved in small-scale hydroelectric projects
- To raise awareness within society of the socio-economic and environmental benefits of these projects in the region
- To strengthen the technical and management capacities of hydroelectric generators
- To overcome the challenges, within the context of climate change, that currently limit the technical, economic, social and environmental sustainability of the projects
- To promote the formation of strategic alliances between organisations in the hydropower sector
Projects with same technology
Exchange: Improving the Sustainability of Micro-Hydropower Projects: Development of Knowledge-Sharing Tools
The purpose of this exchange is to increase the technical and economic sustainability of micro-hydro projects.
Micro Hydro Power Resource & Services Centre in Chitral, Pakistan
This project aims to improve the reliability and sustainability of micro hydro power plants in Chitral, Pakistan.