Here is an overview of the conference programme. You can browse by category to see full details of the sessions you are most interested in or click on the tabs on the interactive calendar to see what's on each day. Clicking on any of the speakers or sponsors will show you more information about them and why they are supporting this event.
•Outlining the efforts behind world small hydropower developments with an international reflection
• Providing a financial, political and environmental overview of small hydro on a global scale • Gaining a summary of individual regions to establish similarities, differences and opportunities to gain a deeper understanding of the market • Informing the industry of the required action required to ensure both sustainability and growth for small hydro• Gaining an insight into the World Banks plans to push small hydropower development forward
• Discovering how The World Bank is re-engaging in hydropower, being a renewable energy source • Explaining how The World Bank does not restrict engagement based on the type or size of hydropower schemes • Outlining why The World Banks main target is improving access to electricity; where small hydro may play an important role• Defining community based water power as a developer
C• Outlining the factors needed for community based hydro to gain the go ahead • Assessing the argument for and against community water power • Providing case studies on successful projects, also focusing on the engagement of aboriginal communities• The perfect opportunity to speak directly with our sponsors and network effectively. Remember to bring plenty of business cards!
• Assesing the potential for building small hydro projects in China
• Identifying the investment returns (IRR) that make these projects lucrative • Comparing hydro project sites elsewhere, such as in the U.S. and Brazil • Analysing the pitfalls and benefits for building small hydro projects in China• Evaluating the global opportunities in small hydropower development
• Assessing the barriers for small hydropower development in the developing world and how these barriers could be overcome • Discovering small hydro power developments in India and the secrets to the success • Uncovering areas for research and improvement in small hydropower development for cost effective solutions• Highlighting the key challenges faced during the project to gain community acceptance and how these were overcome
• Presenting a holistic approach to the project from inception to completion • Providing an understanding of the application process for the small hydro to be implemented and how hurdles were tackled • Explaining how the project was able to gain community support and approval • Uncovering the technical aspects of the project and why certain features were chosen to be used
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