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Third Mini-Grids Webinar Series Edition Announcement
The Mini-Grids Webinar Series 2019 by the Hydro Empowerment Network (HPNET) will hold again a public webinar on Tuesday, 17 September 2019 at 2:00 pm CEST! The topic will be on “Mini-Grid Sustainability: Transitioning to Enterprise-based Micro-Hydropower” Register here!
Collective research and hindsight within the Hydro Empowerment Network reveal that the long-term sustainability and impact of hydro mini-grids is dependent on how well the project is run as a viable and inclusive enterprise. This webinar – the 3rd in the series- will feature mini-grid practitioners in South and Southeast Asia who are leading the transition from grant dependent to enterprise based micro and mini-hydropower projects. The webinar will present:
- The Linkage between enterprise-based approaches and long-lived hydro mini-grids;
- Best practices to transition from grant-dependent to local social enterprise models, based on micro hydro experience in Nepal, Malaysia, and Indonesia;
- Solutions to scale their efforts to more micro hydro communities, including how to make better use of funding resources that currently go toward grant-dependent projects.
Presentations will be followed by a Q/A session open to all participants.
Speakers:
Risha Piya: Programm Specialist at Winrock International in Nepal.
Ayu Abdullah: Co-Founder and Regional Director for Southeast Asia at Energy Action Partners.
Iskandar Kuntoadji: Founder of IBEKA, the People Centered Business and Economic Institute, Indonesia.
More information about the vita of the speakers can be found on Energypedia!
Moderator: Ranisha Basnet
Thematic Discussant: Dipti Vaghela, Co-Founder and Manager of HPNET
Date: Tuesday, 17 September 2019 at 2:00 pm CEST
More information on Energypedia!
