Our Projects
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Development of a future strategy for the “Swiss Small Hydro” Association
Switzerland | Energy and Climate
Swiss Small Hydro has been founded in 1982 as a lobby organisation for independent small hydropower producers. Given the current policy changes in Switzerland (“Energy Strategy 2050”), the association had to re-consider its general strategy to better address its members’ expectations.
SolarChill Development, Testing and Technology Transfer Outreach
Colombia | Energy and Climate
The main objective of the SolarChill project is to help deliver vaccines and to cool and store food and beverages in rural areas without grid power. SolarChill does not use any fluorocarbons in its cooling system or in the insulation and hence is climate friendly.
Backstopping for the “Ghana Electricity Sector Support Project” within the framework of the 3rd phase of the Ghana Energy Development and Access Program (GEDAP III)
Ghana | Energy and Climate
SECO has committed to the 3rd phase of GEDAP a USD 21 million grant covering the period 2015-2019. The Project aims at improving the operations and financial situation of the utilities (ECG, NEDCo) through A) institutional strengthening measures, B) increasing access to electricity via capital investments in electricity distribution infrastructure, and C) supporting the RE sector and promoting EE measures.
A Comprehensive Documentation about Small Hydropower
Global | Energy and Climate
The Project “Concept for hydropower Documentation” consistently structures the mini and small hydropower knowledge to allow for easy access. Several publications being already outdated, the project targets the establishment of modules which can be regularly updated.
Continuation of Swiss Participation and Share in the IEA PVPS Task 9 Project Leadership
Global | Energy and Climate
Task 9 is a working group under the Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme PVPS of the International Energy Agency IEA and as such it focuses on the “Deployment of PV Technologies for Regional Development”.
Promotion of Small Hydropower (SHP) in Switzerland – Financial contribution to Pre Feasibility Studies, Quality check
Switzerland | Energy and Climate
Since 2012 the project is developed and coordinated under Skat Consulting Ltd. Up to today, over 600 potential Small Hydropower Sites in Switzerland have been studied.
Secretariat of the Swiss Small Hydropower Association “Swiss Small Hydro”
Switzerland | Energy and Climate
Swiss Small Hydro has been founded as ISKB in 1982 as a lobby organisation for independent power producers, most of them with Small hydropower Plants (SHP).
External Evaluation of the Energising Development Program EnDev
Global | Networks and Knowledge Management, Energy and Climate
The projects concern the support to improved cooking systems, off-grid solar technologies (SHS, pico PV), mini-grids (solar/hybrid or hydropower), grid extension and biogas.
Update of the Hydrological Analysis for the potential Mini Hydropower Site of Lingatunda
Tanzania | Energy and Climate
A hydrological study has been elaborated for the potential hydropower site of Lingatunda (estimated potential of about 2.48 MW).
Support of the „Hydro Empowerment Network HPNET“, a practitioners‘ network for micro and mini hydropower in South and Southeast Asia
Global | Energy and Climate
HPNET is a young dynamically growing network, initiated with funds from Wuppertal Institute. The original structure, objectives and methods of the network had to be adapted to accommodate the needs of the meanwhile 60 members in more than 10 countries.
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