Download - 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
