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EUROPEAN SMALL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION 

Newsletter – November 2009 

EUROPEAN SMALL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION ........................................................................................................................... 1 

EDITORIAL ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 

NEWS FROM ESHA ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3 

Félix Danos joins ESHA ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 

ESHA-EWP Seminar on future challenges for the Hydropower Sector ................................................................................ 3 

The Austrian based consultants Posch& Partners Consulting Engineers become sponsors of ESHA ................................ 3 

ESHA meets the Interim Director General Hélène Pelosse of the new International Renewable Energy Agency in 

Brussels ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 

ESHA launches the first call for abstracts for the upcoming Hidroenergia Congress that will take place in Lausanne, 

Switzerland ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4 

Stream Map, the way forward for hydropower sector in the EU ............................................................................................ 5 

ESHA active in the RuralRes Project, under the leadership of the Spanish region of Huelva .............................................. 5 

Certificate in Process Control, Loop Tuning and Advanced Control Strategies - PLUS Technical Manual Offer! ................ 5 

NEWS FROM EREC ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8 

EREC organised a dinner debate with the European Energy Forum (EEF) in the European Parliament ............................ 8 

Roundtable for the QualiCert project gathers European experience on accreditation/certificationfor installers ................... 9 

EREC will participate in the final conference of the project Sustainable Mountains soon .................................................... 9 

STORIES goes to Dubrovnik ................................................................................................................................................. 9 

NEWS FROM THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 9 

Water Framework Directive Update ....................................................................................................................................... 9 

IN BRIEF ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 

AGENDA .................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

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EDITORIAL 

HYDRO 09 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: Hydro Strong, very Strong! 

From the 26 to the 28 October 2009, Hydro 09 International Conference took place in Lyon, France. With around 

1600 participants and 26 sessions together with an African Ministerial Forum and over a 100 exhibitors, the event 

made obvious that Hydropower is stronger than ever! 

Far from being a mature and already exploited sector, hydropower is developing, evolving and growing. The main 

issues covered by the different sessions included project financing, hydraulic machinery, climate change, education 

and capacity building, commercial aspects, civil works safety, development in Latin America, dam engineering, 

upgrading and refurbishment, environment, development in Asia, electrical engineering, operation and 

maintenance, responsible planning, marine energy systems, pumped-storage, sedimentation problems, hydro 

operation in the grid and flow measurement. In addition, a Ministerial Conference organized by ADEA took place 

focussed on Africa and the relevance of hydropower for social and economic development. The issues discussed 

covered key elements such as the institutional aspects concerning dams in Africa, the regional collaboration and the 

capacity building for the rural communities with special focus on small hydropower. 

ESHA had the opportunity to co-organise a full day devoted to small hydropower with a session on policy, resources, 

development plans and multidimensional hydro (session 12) followed by a special small hydro poster presentation 

and two other sessions on small hydropower technology and rural electrification (session 17) and a training 

workshop with emphasis on developing countries (session 19). ESHA presented as well the association and the 

current work being implemented with special description of the different European Projects in which ESHA is 

involved. 

Small hydropower topics in the different sessions were covered by 24 speakers from different countries and 

chairmen included well known experts such as Bernhard Pelikan (ESHA president), Anne Penalba (France 

Hydroelectricité President), David Williams (British Hydropower Association CEO) and Guido Glania (Allianze for 

Rural Electrification Secretary General). 

ESHA had as well the opportunity to have a stand in the exhibitors area and be able to distribute the latest 

information which included the release of the first announcement, call for papers, guide of exhibitors and sponsors 

of Hidroenergia 2010 Congress to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland on the 16-18 th June 2010. 

I would like to thanks the International Journal of Hydropower and Dams and Networks event limited team for the 

great organisation of the event and in particular to Alison Bartle, Margaret Bourke and Gael Bozek for making 

Hydro09 a high quality and professional event. Thanks as well for our traditional cooperation that we hope will 

remain in the future at least as good as today! 

Gema San Bruno 

ESHA Secretary General 

ESHA – European Small Hydropower Association 

Renewable Energy House, Rue d’Arlon 63-67 B - 1040 Brussels, Belgium 

Tel: +32.2.546.19.45, Fax: +32.2.546.19.47, E-mail: info@esha.be, www.esha.be 

ESHA is founding member of EREC - European Renewable Energy Council 

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NEWS FROM ESHA 

Félix Danos joins ESHA 

Since 1 st September 2009, Félix Danos is working at ESHA as officer. Félix is French and has been working before at 

the REH doing an internship at European Ocean Energy Association. He has a MA degree in European Politics and has 

been studying support schemes for the development of electricity from renewable sources in Europe as part of his 

degree's final year dissertation. He will be working for ESHA on part-time basis and he will carry out most of the 

administrative work at ESHA Secretariat together with tasks related to communication and projects. 

ESHA-EWP Seminar on future challenges for the Hydropower Sector 

On the 1 st and 2 nd of October 2009, ESHA organised its first in a series of seminar, fulfilling one of the associations 

main raison d'être, i.e., education. The two day seminar not only a theoretical one, as it included on-field visits to 

small hydropower plants in Wallonia, a Belgian region with important history in small hydropower. The visits went 

from a refurbished fifteenth century watermill of 1kW, to a state-of the art low head siphon system power plant of 

500 kW, and a century-old factory converted into a sustainable hydropower production unit. 

The sustainability of hydropower plants, was indeed the central focus of the seminar, and with each power plant 

visited the question of sustainability was addressed, as two different systems of fish passes were presented. 

Along with this high quality and stimulating on-site visit, ESHA had invited expert speakers in the fields of 

environmental science, SHP engineering, as well as European Commission officials, and representatives of national 

associations. 

The participants were not only people devoted to the development of SHP, but also skeptics from the anglers 

community, and environmental government bodies. This stirred constructive debate, when the question of small 

hydro power certification was addressed. The ESHA Secretariat, who organised the meeting, were happy to witness 

the constructive arguments of each parties, and ensured that none of the stakeholder would be left out in the future 

discussions on this topic. 

Fortunately for those who did not have a chance to attend this first seminar, and indeed also for those who did, 

ESHA will be organising another one in March 2010. 

More information on this to come in future ESHA newsletters, and on the ESHA website (www.esha.be). 

The Austrian based consultants Posch& Partners Consulting Engineers become sponsors of ESHA 

Posch & Partners Consulting Engineers (P&P) provides full-service engineering solutions, combining 





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technical competence with sound economics and preservation of the environment, for an international 

clientele. P&P has worked for more than two decades in the development and design of small hydro power 

plants throughout Europe, Asia and Africa. Innovative services provided cover the full project cycle, from 

SHP sector and potential studies, through due diligence, feasibility studies, environmental impact 

assessments, business plans, detail design and construction supervision to testing and commissioning. 

P&P fully recognizes the importance of having an organization that represents the interests of the 

numerous parties involved in SHP on an international level and therefore is very pleased to support ESHA in 

the promotion of SHP. 

For more info on P&P please visit www.pap.co.at 

ESHA meets the Interim Director General Hélène Pelosse of the new International Renewable Energy Agency in 

Brussels 

On the 4th September 2009, the stakeholders active in the field of renewable energy met with the Interim 

Director General of the newly created International Renewable Energies Agency (IRENA), Mrs Hélène 

Pelosse. The meeting took the form of an informal debate between the stakeholders and Mrs Pelosse, who 

invited them to cooperate with her for the success of this challenging project. 

IRENA was established in Bonn (Germany) in January 2009, today 136 states have signed the statutes. The 

Preparatory Commission met in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt in June and after passionate debate decided to 

place its interim headquarters in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Mrs Pelosse was 

chosen at her current position at the same time. The main mission of the agency is to be the motor toward 

a widespread and generalised use of renewable energy at the global level, it will provide advice to 

countries for the development of these technologies, and to act as a centre for information on potentials, 

best practices, financing, and technology state of the art. 

IRENA's current priority is to establish its structure, get in contact with stakeholders and to get installed in 

Abu Dhabi before it can effectively start its activities. 

ESHA wishes to involve actively with IRENA and aims to formalise its cooperation with the new 

intergovernmental agency, which it sees as a unique opportunity for the promotion of renewable energies 

at the international level and a valuable ally for the development of this industry on the global scene. 

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Sources: www.irena.org; ESHA 

ESHA launches the first call for abstracts for the upcoming Hidroenergia Congress that will take place in Lausanne, 

Switzerland 

In June 2010 ESHA will be organising an edition of its biennal congress called Hidroenergia in Lausanne, Switzerland. 

It will be co-organised by ESHA's Swiss member MhyLab, and will aim to bring together actors in the field of small 

hydropower to discuss hot topics involving the sector, present new technologies, network, and take advantage of 

new business opportunities. This conference has been successfully organised since 1989, and happens once every 

two years. 

The title of next year's edition will be 'Small Streams make Big Rivers', in order to illustrate that small scale 

hydropower could have a significant impact on the move toward reaching the 2020 objectives. Indeed, if one small 

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hydropower plant has a low installed capacity, a large number of these all over Europe could bring a significant share 

of the EU's electricity. 

In order to ensure the high quality of this event, ESHA has already issued its first call for abstracts for the papers 

which are to be presented during the congress. The abstract could either be from a paper that will be presented at 

the congress, or they could refer to a poster, to be presented during a specific session. All the abstracts have to be 

submitted before the 15 th of December 2009. They will then be reviewed by a scientific committee, who will decide 

which are selected for the congress. 

Stream Map, the way forward for hydropower sector in the EU 

The project Stream Map, partly funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe programme has started its implementation. 

The goal of this project is to draft a road map for the future of the small hydropower sector taking advantages of the 

current status of the implementation of the new EU Directive for the promotion of Renewable Energy and the 

bidding targets for 2020. As well, Stream Map will produce for the first time in Europe a database, HYDI where all 

relevant information on energy, market and policy issues will be gather together for the whole hydropower sector. A 

project info brochure is ready and the website will be soon fully operative. For additional information, please 

contact ESHA info. 

ESHA active in the RuralRes Project, under the leadership of the Spanish region of Huelva 

ESHA is partner in the RuralRes Project, which aims to identify best practices in the field of development of small 

hydropower in rural areas and off-grid small wind turbines. The association’s goal is mainly dissemination activities, 

particularly through the website that ESHA keeps up to date with relevant information and events. The website has 

been online for a while and has recently been updated with fresh info on both small hydropower development and 

off-grid small wind. 

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For more information, visit the RuralRes website: http://ruralres.diphuelva.es/ 

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NEWS FROM EREC 





Source: IDC 

EREC organised a dinner debate with the European Energy Forum (EEF) in the European 

Parliament 

On the 29 th September 2009, EREC and the EEF organised a dinner debate in the 

European Parliament.. EREC President Prof. Arthouros Zervos gave an overview of 

where Europe stands today in the field of renewable energy development. He talked 

about the transposition of the new renewable energies directive and stressed the 

importance of national renewable energy action plans to be ambitious in all countries. His presentation is 

available online at: http://www.europeanenergyforum.eu/archives/european-energy-forum/renewable-energy- 

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matters/the-renewable-energy-directive-and-its-national-implementation2014how-to-make-the-binding-20renewable-energy-by-2020-become-reality 

Source: EREC 

Roundtable for the QualiCert project gathers European experience on accreditation/certificationfor installers 

In the framework of the IEE project QualiCert, a roundtable was organized on 29th September 2009 in Brussels to 

bring together key-stakeholders outlining accreditation/certification systems in place in different EU Member States. 

Systems in place in France, Belgium, the UK and Austria were outlined in details. The infos provided will be fed into a 

comprehensive overview of accreditation/qualification schemes in place in different EU Member States together 

with a first analysis of their successful elements which we available by the end of 2009. 

For further information please contact Emanuela Giovannetti, Project Manager at Giovannetti@erec.org 

Source: EREC 

EREC will participate in the final conference of the project Sustainable Mountains soon 

The Sustainable Mountains project will come to an end soon (24 th November 2009), and the outcomes and findings 

should be reviewed and diffused to the key stakeholders and the community local players. The goal was to attract 

interest in order to raise awareness about sustainability. Furthermore, the goal is to demonstrate the tools 

developed through this project. 

Source: EREC 

STORIES goes to Dubrovnik 

The 4 th workshop of the STORIES project was held on the 2 nd of October 2009 in Dubrovnik as a side event of the “5 th 

Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy Water and Environment Systems”. A key note speaker 

of the event was Professor Maria da Gra a Carvalho, Member of the European Parliament, who introduced the 

workshop and welcomed the subject covered by the project, encouraging further investigation in this direction. The 

workshop gave examples of existing energy storage systems and on the perspectives offered in this field as well as it 

offered an overview on energy solutions in island systems and on European RES legislation. 

The workshop’s presentations are available on the project website 

Source: EREC 

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NEWS FROM THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS 

Water Framework Directive Update 

A Guidance Document on how climate change could be integrated into 

the implementation of EU water policy and river basin management 

planning has been prepared in the in the context of the Water 

Framework Directive Common Implementation Strategy. ‘Climate 

change is projected to lead to major changes in yearly and seasonal 

water resources, flooding and coastal erosion risks, water quality, and the distribution of species and ecosystems. 

Models indicate that at a general level the south of Europe will show a significant drying trend and the north of 

Europe one of wetting. These changes will most likely become significant in the second half of this century. The 

purpose of the Guidance Document is to illustrate ways in which preparations can be made for climate change 

within the second and third River Basin Management Planning (RBMP) cycles, including provision for floods and 

droughts. As a minimum, this will require Member States to clearly demonstrate how climate change projections 

have been considered in the assessment of pressures and impacts, monitoring programmes and appraisal of 

measures’. 

The following considerations linked to the guidance document were made at the Climate Change and Water working 

group meeting on 7 October 2009: 





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Climate Change might have an impact on reaching the good status but should not be used as an excuse for 

not reaching it 

It is difficult to analyze if a pressure is caused by climate change, natural climate variation or human activity 

Some adaptation measures (reservoir) might need to be put in place as a cause of climate change even if it is 

not in line with the WFD aim to reach good status 

Article 4.7 (exemption) of the WFD can be applied to adaptation measures that are modifying the physical 

characteristics of water bodies (e.g. reservoirs, water abstractions) and deteriorate water status. 

The guidance document also addresses specific challenges of managing future flood risk and water scarcity. The role 

of hydropower in flood risk management is outlined in a following way: 

‘Dams throughout the EU can be considered as an important part of integrated water management schemes under 

climate change conditions. Multifunctional dams may contribute to water storage (for drinking water supply), flood 

protection, hydropower, stabilisation of discharge downstream in times of drought for ecological purposes, 

maintenance of water abstraction and discharge for power plants, navigation, recreation, fishery and nature 

protection. Multifunctionality as a strategic principle requires new tools such as adaptive management in space and 

time in order to optimise and to balance legal and technical requirements’. Moreover, it is mentioned how run-offriver 

power plants can have a positive effect, especially on smaller and medium flood events. 

The next ESHA-WFD Working Group meeting will take place on 16 December 2009 at the Renewable Energy House. 

For further information, please contact Lauha Fried 

IN BRIEF 

SHP Cascade Imst, Tyrol, Austria – back on grid The quadruple SHP cascade Imst was originally built in 

1895 as one of the first SHPs in Western Europe to supply local industries with electric power. In 2006 WEB 

Windenergie AG purchased the outdated facilities and contracted Posch & Partners to develop a new 

concept based on state of the art technology and complying with the latest environmental and ecological 

standards. The result is a double cascade with rehabilitation of civil works, a comprehensive overhaul of the 

upstream unit and a new, architecturally pleasing downstream unit. New controls and SCADA permit 

remote operation and data acquisition of the cascade. The on-line arrangement of the two units with a 

siphon and a tunnel section in between and direct discharge into an existing tunnel of limited capacity was 

a special challenge for the P&P Engineers and the E&M supplier. Test operation started in September with 

results exceeding projections. 

Source: Posch & Partners Consulting Engineers (www.pap.co.at) 

Micro hydroplant brings cheaper electricty to an Indian village. On the 2 nd of September 2009, the Indian 

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy inaugurated a 30kW hydropower plant in the Leh district of 

India. This gives the 90 villagers consistent benefits compared to the costly diesel generator that was used 

until now. Indeed, it enables them to have access to electricity in the evenings, as well as to have access to 

a flourmill and a multi-purpose carpentry machine,amongst others. Moreover the installation and 

operation of the power plant generates job opportunities for the villagers. Having inaugurated the plant, 

the Minister discussed with other guests the possibility to generalise the use of renewable technologies 

such as solar or small hydropower to replace diesel or kerosene in civil, paramilitary and military facilities. 

Source: http://www.microhydropower.net/news/viewnews.php?ID=119 





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The United Nations Global Environment Facility (GEF) promotes small hydropower development in 

Pakistan. A project document was signed between the GEF , Alternative Energies Development Board 

(AEDB) and the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) to develop rural access to electricity through the 

development of micro and mini hydropower. This is a first step toward harnessing the country's vast 

hydroelectric potential of 1000 MW, of which only 1% is exploited, with a view to develop rural 

electrification in the country. More than just financial contribution, the GEF will develop sustainable 

business models around the management of the installations, set up local regulatory entities for off grid 

electrical options and train members of the communities. 

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Source: http://www.microhydropower.net/news/viewnews.php?ID=118 

GDF Suez and E.ON swap assets which include small hydro. The two electricity utilities finalised a swap 

which included small hydro assets, namely a 1.8 MW and a 3.3 MW plants in Germany. These became 

property of the GDF Suez subsidiary Electrabel. This will also give E.ON an exposure to the Benelux market, 

and will enable the utility to comply with EC competition rules. 

Source: http://www.waterpowermagazine.com/story.asp?storyCode=2053950 

Plans for Mini-Hydro Projects in Yorkshire (UK). A feasibility study commissioned by the Yorkshire Dale 

National Park Authority has led to about 50 mini-hydro projects to be proposed in this English region. The 

landowners and communities will now be informed about these potential projects. This should lead to 

more detailed studies, which are still required for the sites. 


Czech manufacturer to provide replacement for an obsolete micro-hydro power plant in Massachusetts 

(USA). The Czech manufacturer Mavel has been chosen to supply a Kaplan turbine, amongst other 

components, to replace a 0.5MW hydropower plant at Boatlock, Massachusetts (USA). The replacement 

installation will have a capacity of 0.74MW, and will replace a unit that had been installed in 1920. 

Mavel will also supervise installation of the new power plant. As a public project in energy produced from 

renewable sources, it will be funded through a US Clean Renewable Energy Bond (CREB). Works at this 

power plant should be finished by mid-2010. 


A small hydro-power plant comes back to life in New Zealand. The example of the Onekaka power plant 

in New Zealand is an inspiring one for the small-hydro community. Six years ago, the residents of the 

nearby town of Golden Bay launched a plan to revitalise the installation, which had not been used for 

almost 50 years. The structure of the station, built in the 1920s and decommissioned in the late 1950s, was 

kept and components were replaced. One of the main technological advancements of the new plant is that 

it is managed automatically and could be controlled through a mobile phone! The plant originally had a 

capacity of 250kW, which has been increased to 940kW. This shows how old projects could be brought 

back to life and upgraded to state of the art installations, which is obviously less costly than starting from 

scratch. 





Source: HRW September 2009 

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Macedonian President Vladimir Pesevski opens his country's small hydro resource. The Austrian firm 

Energie Zotter Bau was awarded a contract to build 16 hydro plants to be built by June 2012 in Macedonia 

for a total capacity of 6.62 MW and a total investment of 15 million euros. This results from three public 

solicitations in the country which the Austrian company won. The Ministry of Economy of the country also 

announced that there would be yet another concession auction to offer up to 40 small projects. 

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The Czech firm Mavel s.a chosen to provide components to a number of projects in Europe. The Czech 

firm has been chosen to work on a number of projects throughout Europe. It will for example provide two 

turbines for the commissioning of a plant in Finland, at the Kuokkastenkoski site, a plant that will have a 

capacity of 1.76 MW. Another Finnish project which ordered components from the Czech manufacturer is 

for the refurbishment of the Finnholm power plant on the Ahtavanojoki river (862kW). Another example is 

the Lovosice –Pistany 1 project in the Czech Republic, where the company will provide four 662 kW 

turbines and other equipment for building a new powerplant. 


Refurbishment of an Irish 1940s powerplant. ESB Power Generation, the Irish power utility, has awarded a 

contract to Quartzelec Ltd. to refurbish a powerplant from 1948 on the Erne River in Donegal County. The 

installed capacity at this site is of 330 kW. 

Source: HRW October 2009 

Norwegian firm signs contract for a new small hydropower installation. The Norwegian hydropower 

company Tryggestad Kraft AS has named Rainpower ASA to supply it with material for commissioning a 

new hydropower plant. This new installation, called Litelbo, will be located in the municipality of Stranda, 

on the Langedalen river in Norway and will have 6.5 MW of installed capacity. The contract between the 

two companies will run untill October 2010. 

Source: HRW October 2009 

A half-century old Aberdeenshire power plant to be brought back to life. A spokeswoman from the 

Aberdeenshire Council confirmed that the institution had commissioned an expert firm (Inspectahire, 

based in Aberdeen) to survey the Garlogie former power station, which has been a museum since the 

1960s. 

The surveying, carried out using high tech remote-control camera units which inspected the ducts and 

tunnels of the installation, showed that the renovation of the facility would be feasible. 

It was suggested that this installation, once complete, would produce a potential of between 50-100kW of 

green electricity. 

This project would be part of a plan to refurbish small hydropower plants in Aberdeenshire. 

Source http://www.microhydropower.net/news/viewnews.php?ID=121 

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AGENDA 

November 2009 

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- 9-21 November: Hydropower and the Environment in Africa will take place at Kafue Gorge Regional 

Training Centre, Zambia, and is organised by the International Centre for Hydropower. Deadline for 

applications is 1 September 2009. For further information, please download the brochure or contact 

laura@ich.no 

- 16-17 November: 3rd European Renewable Energy Policy Conference organised by EREC will take place 

in Brussels. For further information, please visit www.erec.org/policyconference2009. 

- 25-28 November: Hydro Energy 2009 – International Exhibition on Micro and Mini Hydro-Electric Power 

will take place at the Milan Fair Centre in Italy. For further information on the programme and 

registration, please download the brochure. 

- 27th November 2009, Kongresszentrum BEA bern expo, room 7, in Bern (Switzerland), 11h00 – 12h30: 

event with presentation called 'Decentralised electricity production'.Details on www.energie-cluster.ch 

- 30 November – 5 December: Hydropower, the Environment and Social Issues in Latin America will take 

place in La Antigua, Guatemala. Deadline for applications is 1 September 2009. For further information, 

please contact laura@ich.no 

December 2009 

- 15 December 2009, Nominations due for the 'International Training Course on Small Hydropower 

Development'. Sponsored by Alternate Hydro Energy Centre, (91) 1332- 274254. E-mail: 

ahec@iitr.ernet.in; Internet: www.iitr.ernet.in 

February 2010 

- 1-3 February: Invitation to submit abstracts for Hydropower’ 10. 6th International Conference on 

Hydropower to be held in Tromsø, Norway. Abstracts, not exceeding 300 words, are invited on the 

conference topics. The abstracts should include the following information: Title, name, postal and email 

addresses of author(s) for correspondence and communication. Deadline: 1 April 2009. Abstracts should 

be submitted by email to: cm@ich.no. For further information, please visit 

http://www.hydropower10.org/ 

- 2-13 February 2010, 'International Training Course on Small Hydropower Development' Sponsored by 

Alternate Hydro Energy Centre, Location: Roorkee, Inde (91) 1332- 274254. E-mail: ahec@iitr.ernet.in; 

Internet: www.iitr.ernet.in 

March 2010 

May 2010 

- 24-25 March 2010, Hydro Vision Russia by PennWell Corporation. Location: Moscow, Russia. Contact: 

(44) 1992- 656623. Email: psweeney@pennwell.com; Internet: www.hydrovision-russia.com. 





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- 20 May 2010, Burgdorf: small hydro power plants and hydro power plants in all municipalities? One-day 

event dedicated to management of small hydro power plants when it comes to the infrastructures and 

water resources. More details to come. 

- 25-29 May : Fourth International Scientific Conference Balwois 2010 will take place in Ohrid, in the 

Republic of Macedonia. The main topics covered will be Climate & Hydrology, Environment & Human 

Activities, Water-related risks, Integrated Water Resources Management, Ecohydrology, computing & 

Technology. Please download the 1 st Announcement. Deadline for submission of abstracts is 15 

November 2009. For further information, please email secretariat@balwois.com or visit 

www.balwois.com/2010 

- 16 -18 June 2010, Lausanne: Hidroenergia 2010, Congress and exhibition dedicated to small hydropower 

installations, organised by ESHA,more details on www.esha.be. 

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hydropower sector and renewable energy in general. Our goal is to keep this information timely and accurate and therefore, ESHA compiles 

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