Letter from the Director General
April has been a very exciting month for us here in Hangzhou. During this month we hosted the 2nd Phase of the "Train the Trainers Wokshop" of the Synergy Programme. The workshop's aims were to provide renewable energy project developers with training on ways to commercialize renewable energy projects in China. The workshop also focused on using the clean development mechanism (CDM) as a commercialization tool for renewable energy projects. As project developers are showing an increased interest and understanding for the CDM this will hopefully be a positive step towards the uptake of CDM projects in China.
We would also like to announce that next month we will be hosting the IN-SHP/IEA/UNIDO Hydropower for Today Conference. This conference will be held in the first week of June and will address the issues faced by hydropower today, such as new technologies and resolving energy and environmental issues of hydropower. Post conference study tours are also available to participants. One study tour option is to the Three Gorges Dam and the other option is to mountainous area in Zhejiang Province where small hydropower is used to power cottage industries. We warmly invite you to participate in the conference and the study tours.
In this month's edition of the newsletter the Small Hydropower Developer's Association of Nepal would like to announce that they have volunteer positions for a management expert and a civil engineer.
We look forward to hearing your news and to hopefully see you at our upcoming conference.
Best regards,
Prof. Tong Jiandong.
Synergy Programme Training Workshop 'Train the Trainers'
This conference was held in Hangzhou, China from the 19th to 23rd of April.
Funded by the Commission of European Communities, the Synergy Programme aims to build a favourable environment for the commercialization and implementation of RE projects in China. The partners in this program are IN-SHP, the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC), the European Small Hydropower Association (ESHA) and the Chinese Renewable Energy Industry Association (CREIA).
The aims of the workshop were to provide renewable energy project developers with training on ways to commercialize renewable energy projects in China, with a special emphasis on Clean Development Mechanism projects. The workshop provided Chinese participants with an understanding of the requirements and procedures related to CDM projects in China. Participants included project developers, equipment manufacturers, researchers and local government officers from all over China. Participants also included European participants from research institutes, consultancies, investors and government bodies.
For more information please contact Mr. Wei Jianghui at hic@mail.hz.zj.cn.
IN-SHP/IEA/UNIDO's Hydropower for Today, June 02~04, 2005
This conference will be held in Hangzhou, China.
This conference will provide a forum for participants to analyze the challenges and opportunities faced by today's hydropower world and to share with each other the experiences and lessons they have learnt from. The event will also be a perfect occasion for promoting international cooperation in hydropower, and we would like to receive project information in advance if participants would like to seek cooperative partners from the conference. High-level officials, experts, equipment manufacturers and hydropower development companies from China and around the world will be participating. We would like cordially to invite you to this event.
There will be a study tour to the Three Gorges, as a post-conference activity, which will be world's largest hydropower project on completion in 2009. An alternative option will be to visit a cottage industry in Zhejiang Province. Please refer to our website www.inshp.org for all the latest updates, conference details and agendas.
For more information please send enquiries to hydro_today@inshp.org
Request for Development Workers in Nepal
Small Hydropower Developers Association, Nepal (SHDAN) a non-profit organization from Nepal is looking for young international volunteers in the capacity of management expert and Civil Engineer.
Small Hydropower Developers Association Nepal (SHDAN) was established in August 1999 under the Institution Registration Act 1977 for strengthening Independent Power Producers (IPPs) developing small hydropower (1-10MW) projects in Nepal. The major objectives of SHDAN are:
- To co-ordinate entrepreneurs and investors involved in development of small hydropower projects.
- To help the entrepreneurs willing to work in small hydropower projects development.
- To promote hydropower projects in the nation.
- To work on publicity and create public awareness of Small Hydropower Projects.
- To work towards policy that will help make available electricity facilities to all Nepalese people.
- To organize training, workshops, conferences, etc., that will help in the development of small hydropower projects.
- To work on other related areas in the promotion of small hydropower projects.
Required qualification for Management Expert:
1. Masters or bachelors in the relevant filed with specialization in management.
2. At least 7 years of experience.
3. Excellent skill in writing English.
4. Computer skill (Web site, networking).
5. Very strong practical experience in management training.
6. Knowledge on project study, design, etc.
7. Knowledge on Hydropower Projects.
Responsibility:
Develop formal linkage with national or international hydropower organization.
Develop web site of the company and advertise it.
Train staffs on management tools and develop project proposal.
Required qualification for Civil Engineer:
1.Master in hydropower engineering, civil, hydraulics, electrical, mechanical.
2.Good in English language. (Spoken as well as written)
3.Strong practical skill in building hydropower projects.
4.Knowledge in design, drawings, and calculation. The volunteer is expected to design and optimization study of new power projects.
5.The engineer will help to develop project operation manual/procedure.
Responsibility:
The expert will provide training to young Nepali Engineers who lacks practical knowledge.
There is no gender discrimination. Interested individuals are requested to contact the association or provide their curriculum vita (CV).
For further information please contact
Mr. Guru Neupane
Secretery
Small Hydropower Developers Association, Nepal
G.P.O. Box: 11039, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 977-1-4474209, 4475234
Fax: 977-1-4474895
E-mail: Neupane@guru.wlink.com.np
Calendar of Events in this Month...
May 21-25 2005
REAsia 2005 & 2nd Asian Renewable Energy Fair and Conference
China International Exhibition Center, Beijing
http://www.gracefair.com/reasia_home.htm
May 25-27 2005
2nd China International Renewable Energy Equipment & Technology Exhibition and Conference
Beijing, China
Organiser:
NRE 2005 Secretariat
Email: qyic2005@vip.bbn.cn
http://www.nre2005.com
May 25-27 2005
6th International Conference on Development of Hydropower-A Major Source of Renewable Energy
Kathmandu,Nepal
Email:
cbip@vsnl.com; cbip@cbip.org
Website : www.cbip.org
May 23-25 , 2005
Hydropower'05 The Backbone of Sustainable Energy Supply
Stavanger, Norway
http://www.ich.no
For more infomation about other events, please refer to our website by clicking here
IC-SHP Contacts
Let us know of any organizations that might be interested in us and let them know about us! Please refer to the contact details below of the IC-SHP staff for your region.
| Europe | Annalisa Tidona annalisatid@hotmail.com |
| Asia and Africa | Wang Yansong hic@mail.hz.zj.cn |
| South East Asia and Oceania | Chin Ching Soo chinching_soo@hotmail.com |
| North America | Chin Ching Soo chinching_soo@hotmail.com |
| Central and South America | Jenny Wang wxljenny@hotmail.com |
IN-SHP Member Survey
In order to build a clearer idea about what type of assistance IN-SHP members need IC-SHP to provide, we have recently sent survey to all IN-SHP members. If you have not sent your response to us yet, please do so. If you have not yet received the survey from IC-SHP or if you have any questions, please contact Mr. Wang Yansong at hic@mail.hz.zj.cn
