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
Arusha | Jun-14 | Dan Klinck, Mini-Hydro
Jun 14, 2015
The workshop in Arusha explored the East African/Tanzanian environment for village energy, local case studies, challenges and opportunities, with a view to formulating policy recommendations for policymakers, funders, NGOs and other stakeholders the region. An important part of the workshop, and indeed the whole Smart Villages initiative work programme, was to gather evidence from existing projects that have provided or facilitated sustainable off-grid energy solutions in the developing world.The workshop gathered more than 50 experts, including policymakers, NGOs, off-grid energy entrepreneurs and others to look for solutions to providing energy to villages off the grid.
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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
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