Evaluation of the cost structure of Small Hydropower Plants (SHP) in Switzerland
Location
Switzerland
project period
2015
client
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE, Bundesamt für Energie BFE)
Services provided
Consultancy
Partner organisation
The Programm SwissEnergy of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) has supported the assessment of more than 600 potential SHP sites in Switzerland. The project “Evaluation of the cost structure of Small Hydropower Plants (SHP) in Switzerland” examined the produced reports, extracted relevant data and summarised them in an overview, which allows further analysis and data processing.
Objective: detailed information about the expected costs of different types of Small Hydropower Plants in Switzerland based on statements of various experts. Examination of further relations, development of benchmarks.
Results: The costs of over 600 studies have been extracted and summarised and several technical and economical benchmarks calculated. The final report has been published and is available online under the following