Customer-specific
programmes

Planning of small hydropower systems

Online trainings
Duration: ca. 4 weeks
Study time: 40 hours

Content

  • Project planning: gaining all necessary approvals
  • Site assessment
  • Resource assessment
  • Design
  • Installation, operation & maintenance
  • Financial analysis

Learning objectives

After completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe in detail the tasks and parties involved in small hydro project planning, construction and operation
  • Describe different methods for collecting flow data and use this data to create a flow duration curve which you can use to make an energy yield calculation
  • Perform basic design and selection of major components of a small hydro scheme including intake screen, penstock pipe, turbine and generator
  • Produce a cash flow balance sheet for a small hydro scheme and calculate and interpret typical financial performance indicators (DSCR, NPV, IRR, LCOE)

Target group

This training suits those who are from the energy sector, engineers, installers, persons interested in implementing their own small-scale hydro projects

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Manolita Wiehl

Manolita Wiehl

Business Development and SalesHead of Division
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