Markets of Small Hydropower in Asia Dr. Drona Upadhyay IT Power
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Presentation Outline Introduction - definitions World SHP Capacity Applications of SHP International SHP Markets Case studies Conclusions
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Introduction
Definitions of Small Hydro – No one definition – upper limit generally 10MW – up to 50MW in China
Low env. impact (ROR) Mini Hydro < 1 MW Micro Hydro < 100 kW Pico Hydro < 5 kW
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World SHP Capacity 32,641 MW 228 MW 1,280 MW 2,096 MW
69.2% 0.5% 2.7% 4.4%
Asia Africa South America N & C America (excluding USA) Europe
10,723 MW
22.7%
Australasia-Oceania
198 MW
0.4%
Source: Int. J. Hydropower & Dams
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Applications of SHP Rural residential lighting, info & communication Rural industrial and agricultural Grid connection SHP - contributed more than any RE
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International SHP Markets
EU - largest supplier of SHP turbines Domestic market constraints Growing energy needs in dev. countries CDM opportunities Power Sector Restructuring in DCs
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India Estimated SHP potential of 15,000 MW Only about 10% has been developed Favourable government policy Govt. actively encouraging private sector Well-established financing packages Recognition of usefulness of SHP in remote areas
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Philippines Pico and micro hydro increasingly becoming popular Quality of available imports not satisfactory Small scale hydro (often bundled) can be exploited for carbon trading esp. CDM.
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Nepal Topography favours hydropower development Long history of utilisation of hydropower in terms of watermills Modern hydro installations gathered pace after deregulation Fairly well established manufacturing base for pico, micro and mini Market for small hydro equipment, CDM financing and investment
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Conclusions - General Huge SHP resource in developing countries Rapidly increasing energy demand due to economic growth Favourable govt. policies for renewable energy development Kyoto mechanism introduced new potentials
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ESHAESHA-TNSHP ∇ Small Hydro Power Workshop ∇ Villach ∇ 2005
Conclusions - Countries Huge untapped market in India with big potential for intervention and govt. support Philippines Nepal - investment in mini and small hydro and CDM
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ESHAESHA-TNSHP ∇ Small Hydro Power Workshop ∇ Villach ∇ 2005
Micro hydro for electrification and milling
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ESHAESHA-TNSHP ∇ Small Hydro Power Workshop ∇ Villach ∇ 2005
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ESHAESHA-TNSHP ∇ Small Hydro Power Workshop ∇ Villach ∇ 2005
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ESHAESHA-TNSHP ∇ Small Hydro Power Workshop ∇ Villach ∇ 2005