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CASE STUDY 31:                INDONESIA – SMALL HYDROPOWER

 Barriers               Lack of knowledge in micro hydro

 Instrument             Capacity building

 Application            n/a

 Amount                 US$2.1 million


PROJECT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES                           INSTRUMENTS USED
Indonesia has numerous hydro power potentials that          The IMIDAP provides a wide range of capacity building
are not being utilised. The technology for micro hydro      activities, including technical training, business plan
energy is well developed and readily available, and the     development and workshops targeted for micro hydro
application is appropriate for rural electrification. The   developers, small businesses and rural communities.
Integrated Micro-hydro Development and Application          The IMIDAP does not provide financial or investment
Program (IMIDAP) aims to expand and promote micro-          support.
hydro technology for electricity generation.
                                                            INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
The overall objectives of IMIDAP include:
                                                            The implementing agency for the IMIDAP is UNDP, who
- Enhance interest among Indonesian private sector in       developed and deliver the capacity building activities.
the micro-hydro power business;
                                                            OUTCOMES
- Increase the number of community-based micro hydro
                                                            The project has helped accelerate commercialization
projects;
                                                            and growth of renewable energy in rural Indonesia. It
- Improve the availability and local knowledge of micro     increased micro-hydro manufacturing businesses from 6
hydro technology application;                               in 2005 to 11 in 2008. Local developers are reported to
- Increase private sector and rural community joint         have secured agreements with the state-owned
implementation of micro hydro projects.                     electricity company for electricity distribution.




Further reading:
GEF – UNDP, Integrated Micro-hydro Development and Application Program (IMIDAP), 2007 – click here




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