arusha | jun-14 | dan klinck, mini-hydro

SMART VILLAGES WORKSHOP

New Thinking for off-grid communities worldwide

ARUSHA, TANZANIA, JUNE 3-5, 2014

PRIVATE SECTOR PRESENTER:

DAN KLINCK, COO

DC HYDROPOWER LTD (RWANDA)

MUSARARA MINI-HYDROPOWER PLANT HYDROPOWER CASE STUDY

MUSARARA MINI-HYDRO PROJECT

Developer • Amahoro Energy (SOGEMR)

Capacity • 438 kW

Scheme • Run-of-the-River Scheme

Construction • 5 Years ( Primary Delays: Funding )

Development

Costs

• USD 2.2M

• 30% Developer

• 40% Debt

• 30% GIZ EnDev Program Grant

Annual Income • USD 500K

Mini-Grid • Original design to provide Shyra Hospital &

Villages with 500 households

• Completed with National Grid Connection

• Constructed 6km of MV Transmission Line

DIVERSION WEIR

DIVERSION WEIR

DIVERSION WEIR

CANAL

CANAL EXCAVATION

CANAL EXCAVATION

ACCESS ISSUES

CANAL

CANAL

CANAL

CANAL

CANAL & AQUADUCT

CANAL

CANAL & AQUADUCT

CANAL & AQUADUCT

CANAL & FOREBAY

FOREBAY

PENSTOCK

PENSTOCK

PENSTOCK

PENSTOCK

PENSTOCK

PENSTOCK

PENSTOCK (120m)

POWERHOUSE

ELECTROMECHANICAL

OSSBERGER TURBINE

ON-GRID CELEBRATION

KEY LESSONS LEARNED

1. Private Plants perform better than Public Plants

(Including Community-Run Plants)

2. Grid-Connected Plants are easier to become

viable and sustainable than isolated ones

3. Conducive Regulatory Frameworks lead to

greater Private Sector contributions to both

Power Supply & Distribution

MINI HYDRO SUCCES FACTORS

The following are the 5 key factors required to develop

a viable private sector led hydropower project

1. Financially Viable Business Plan

2. Robust Technical Plan

3. Coherant & Favorable Regulatory Environment

4. Strong Plant Ownership Arrangements

5. Expertise (Technical & Management)

MHP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS GAP

1 • Site Identification

2 • Planning

3 • Financing & Procurement

4 • Construction

5 • Operations & Maintenance

KSF: DO YOUR HOMEWORK

KSF: STAY ON SCHEDULE

KSF: SOURCE LOCALLY

give a man a fish, eats for

a day … teach a man

to fish and he eats of a

lifetime

KSF: BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY

Questions?

Contact Information:

Dan Klinck

COO

T +250 784 912 333

E dan.klinck@dchydropower.com