5th Annual Small Hydro

April 16 - 17, 2013, Vancouver, Canada

While Canada is one of the world leaders in small hydro power consumption, its potential for further developments is far from depleted. Therefore, Arena International has nominated Canada as the ideal location to host and carry forward our successful Small Hydro conference series.

We are extremely proud to announce start of production of Arena International’s 5th annual Small Hydro Conference in Vancouver, Canada. We are pleased to welcome back North America’s key power generation companies, developers, EPC contractors as well as government bodies and financial investors at an international event that jumps to new heights from year to year.

This year we are fervently and passionately working on providing state-of-the-art solutions and case study-based success stories to solve the key challenges of small hydro development, such as permitting, regulation and investment .

Directly responding to worldwide calls for clean renewable energy, many of the 2013 agenda topics will link back to the environmental integrity of your project, clarify investment opportunities and help you cut costs in a time-efficient manner.

With industry leaders delivering talks that will revolutionize your business performance, can you afford to miss this event?

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News

5th Annual Small Hydro Canada unveils the 2013 Programme

Arena International is proud to announce the return of Small Hydro Canada on 16th and 17th April, 2013 in Vancouver, Canada.

Welcome to Small Hydro 2013!

Arena International would like to welcome you to Small Hydro 2013! This year’s event will take place in Vancouver, Canada in April 2013. Check back regularly to see updates to the speaker line-up and conference programme!

Small dam on Stanislaus floated

SAN ANDREAS - The age of massive hydroelectric dam construction ended several decades ago in the United States, but it could be that an era of building small hydro projects is just beginning.

Latin American development

There are plenty of opportunities to enter the rapidly expanding small hydro market across Latin America, as reported at a recent conference held in Panama City.

Small hydro bill back for consideration

Bill would make approval process faster for small hydroelectric projects

Global Small Hydro Power Market Analysis to 2020 - Installed Capacity, Generation, Investment Trends

Hydropower is the largest renewable source of power generation and currently accounts for about 20% of the world’s total electricity supply. The world’s hydropower installed capacity increased from 695.8GW (Gigawatts) in 2001 to 888.8GW in 2009, registering a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.1%. Since hydropower is a mature technology, it has witnessed a modest growth rate.



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Speakers

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David Austin

Associate Counsel, Clark Wilson LLP

Scott Babakaiff

Fish Protection Hydrologist, BC Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Chris Ball

Vice President, Corpfinance International Limited

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Bas Brusche

Public Affairs, Western Region, Innergex

Chris Campbell

Executive Director, Marine Renewables Canada

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