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| − | MHP projects come along with a big variety of costs. Planning and developing a site brings a number of country, probalby regional specific costs. Similar to that are costs for operation and maintenance. All different cost categories play a role for individual projects, while big difference between countries due to different framework conditition might occur. A clear cost analysis upfront is highy recommended.
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| − | <br> | + | = Overview<br/> = |
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| − | == MHP costs in Rwanda ==
| + | '''Micro-Hydro Power (MHP)''' projects come along with a big variety of costs. Planning and developing a site brings a number of country, probably regional specific costs. Similar to that are costs for operation and maintenance. All different cost categories play a role for individual projects, while big difference between countries due to different framework condition might occur. A clear cost analysis upfront is highly recommended.<br/> |
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| − | *in [[Analysis of costs - MHP - 2011 - conclusions|Rwanda in 2011 various cost categories for MHP were analysed]]. | + | <br/> |
| − | *A special chapter about the [[Estimation of management costs|management costs]] was developed, too. | + | |
| − | <br><br> | + | = Costs = |
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| − | [[Category:Hydro]] [[Category:Financing,_promotion_schemes_and_subsidies]] | + | <u>Cost Factors are Eventually:</u> |
| | + | *<span lang="EN-US">a locations feasibility check by respective personal</span> |
| | + | *<span lang="EN-US">land/water ownership/usage</span> |
| | + | *<span lang="EN-US">civil construction (canal, wear, intake, pipes, powerhouse)</span> |
| | + | *<span lang="EN-US">electro-mechanical equipment (turbine, generator, load controller)</span> |
| | + | *power grid (evtl. transformers, powerlines, house-cabeling, load limiters, meter installation, ...) |
| | + | *operation & maintenance (collecting tariffs, running and maintaining the assets) |
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| | + | <u>Some remarks regarding costs:</u> |
| | + | *<span lang="EN-US">Land & water requirements are mostly small. But there may be interference with existing schemes (irrigation) or legal issues to be considered.</span> |
| | + | *Order to delivery of <span lang="EN-US"><u>electro-mechanical equipment</u> may</span> take half a year. Ensure to order in time. |
| | + | *<span lang="EN-US">Costs for power lines and household connections often require a substantial amount from the overall budged.</span> |
| | + | *<span lang="EN-US">Any mhp scheme supplying a group of households has to install fixed procedures to cover operation & maintenance.</span><br/> |
| | + | *<span lang="EN-US">This includes the collection of tariffs from each user.</span> |
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| | + | == Example: Micro-Hydro Power (MHP) Costs in Rwanda<br/> == |
| | + | *A special chapter about the [[Micro-Hydropower Plants - Estimation of Management Costs|management costs]] was developed, too. |
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| | + | -> [[Rwanda_Energy_Situation|Rwanda Energy Situation]] |
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| | + | = Further Information = |
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| | + | *[[Portal:Hydro|Hydro Portal on energypedia]]<br/> |
| | + | *[[Micro-Hydro Power - Analysis of Costs|Micro-Hydro Power - Analysis of Costs]]<br/> |
| | + | *[[Micro-Hydropower Plants - Estimation of Management Costs|Micro-Hydropower Plants - Estimation of Management Costs]] |
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| | + | = References<br/> = |
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| | + | [[Category:Micro_Hydro]] |
| | + | [[Category:Hydro]] |
| | + | [[Category:Rwanda]] |
| | + | [[Category:Financing_and_Funding]] |
