Fundamentals of Community-Scale Hydro Mini-Grids
This course will provide participants with a solid introduction, which can also be useful as a refresher course, on the foundational elements of sustainable community-scale hydropower implementation. While technical in focus, the training emphasizes climate resilience and other socio-environmental co-benefits. An engineering or science background can be beneficial but not required.
Format: E-learning, 6-weeks, self-paced with weekly live Q/A sessions
Duration: Feb. 7 to March 18, 2022
Modules
Week 1, Feb. 7 – 13
Module A: Orientation to Community-Scale Hydro
Week 2, Feb. 14 – 20
Module B: Social Enterprise Models
Week 3, Feb. 21 – 27
Module C: Demand Assessment
Week 4, Feb. 28 – March 6
Module D: Water Resource Assessment
Week 5, March 7 – 13
Module E: Terrain Assessment & Basics of Design
Week 6, March 14 – 20
Module F: Power Output & Intro to Turbines
