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The International Center on Small Hydro Power (IC-SHP) welcomes all members to January's newsletter. In this edition:

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SHP News

Yuzaikou SHP registered by the CDM EB of UNFCCC

On 18th December 2005, Yuzaikou Hydropower Project has been successfully registered by the CDM Executive Board of UNFCCC, as the 51st CDM project registered globally. Yuzaikou SHP project is located in Rucheng County of Hunan Province, P.R. China. It is designed to install 2 x 7.5MW Francis turbine for power generation with regulating capacity. The Project is classified as Project Type I.D: Renewable Electricity Generation for the Grid under the Small Scale CDM Project Activity of UNFCCC. It is expected to generate 242,880 CERs up to 2012. Yuzaikou is among few SHP CDM projects developed in China up to date, compared with some Latin American countries and India, which has already SHP projects registered by the Executive Board or a dozen of SHP projects in the pipeline for registration. The ICSHP has been researching CDM projects as early as in 2002. Currently in addition to Yuzaikou, ICSHP has been working on several other SHP CDM projects in Gansu Province, Shan＊xi Province and Zhejiang Province. Yuzaikou as the fastest progressing project will provide China with more experiences and lessons in developing SHP projects under Clean Development Mechanism. For more information about Yuzaikou CDM Project, please contact HU Xiaobo (Ms.) Deputy Chief of Multilateral Affairs Division at hic@mail.hz.zj.cn.

The Chamber of Representatives of Argentina has declared of national interest the Project and Construction of Small Hydropower Schemes and Refurbishing old ones

Within this context, the Argentina Nation＊s Secretary of Energy is collecting relevant information of suitable sites. Province governments are willing to collaborate in this effort whose immediate objective is to publish a list of projects in Internet. The web page is
http://energia.mecon.gov.ar/inversiones/buscarproyectos.asp, and up today there are more than 132 SHP suitable locations at different design stage. In the past time, remarkable regional SHP efforts have been done, but they have lost continuity. However, the broad implementation of SHP in the continent will convey to upgrade the quality of living of poor people, replacing intermittent political welfare that maintain the people at a subsistence level by an instrument that produces energy, then, used to make goods and support services as tourism. SHP will contribute to a sustainability and progress in rural areas. Within this context, it is expected the giant financial continental Institution IADB (Interamerican Development Bank) will promote and finance SHP in South America, as
an effort towards sustainable development in the energy sector. Source: Raul P.
Karpowicz, Civil Engineer. IN-SHP Member rpkarpo@yahoo.com.ar.


IC-SHP News

A Delegation From Democratic People＊s Republic of Korea Visit ICSHP

Past December 28th, invited by Ministry of Science and Technology, the Director of Science Research Bureau of D.P.R.K guided a delegation of 6 people to attend Chinese- Korea 41st Scientific Cooperation Conference. During their stay in China, the delegation visited ICSHP. Director General Prof. Tong met the delegation and talked about issues related to the promotion of cooperation between china and D.P.R.K in the field of Small Hydropower, ICSHP offered to help D.P.R.K to increasingly exploit its small hydropower potential.

Christmas Party at IC-SHP !!!


The 2nd Hydro Power for Today Conference - Call for papers

Until March, 15th the IC-SHP will accept papers for the 2nd Hydro Power for Today Conference. For more details, contact: Mr. Wang Yansong: wangyansong@inshp.org or see our web page: www.inshp.org.


Members' Forum

Energy Conservation in India, with the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency

Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) has implemented energy conservation programmes in different sectors. Under the ※Save Energy Programme§ MEDA has done a remarkable work till date as energy audit have been carried out in 384 industrial sites, which have resulted in substantial energy saving. The Govt. of Maharashtra has notified the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA), as the Designated Agency to coordinate, regulate and enforce the provisions of the energy conservation. This is a significant step forward for MEDA, which is the state nodal agency for renewable energy, and now has the additional responsibility of promoting and developing energy efficiency. MEDA has entered into an agreement with international institutes for technical co-operation in the field of Demand Side Management and demonstration projects. Under this agreement, MEDA has initiated energy conservation in water supply scheme for Nashik Municipal Corporation. For more details, contact erikaimhof@inshp.org.

The Regional Power Inc. has recently received the Blue Planet Prize

The Sechelt Creek Generating Station was one of the three winners awarded with the Blue Planet Prize for the year 2005. Regional Power Inc., the developer and operator of the Sechelt Creek facility, was presented with the prize during the UNFCCC Montreal Climate Change Conference held on December 4, 2005. The Blue Planet Prize, which is awarded every two years for up to three projects, recognizes good practice in the development and operation of a hydropower scheme on the basis of environmental, technical, social and economic criteria. The Sechelt Creek Project is a 16 MW facility, which was designed, developed and built by Regional Power and began operating in 1997. All of the electricity produced by the facility is purchased by BC Hydro under a long term power purchase agreement. The facility was acquired by the Clean Power Income Fund in 2001 and continues to be operated by Regional Power under a long term operating contract. More information about the Sechelt Creek Project, contact: erikaimhof@inshp.org.


Funding Opportunities

The International Finance Corporation launched a $14 million fund that will finance sustainable energy projects

The International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, launched today a $14 million fund that will finance sustainable energy projects, such as hydro energy and efficient lighting, in Central America, Brazil, China and Southeast Asia. The fund will be managed by E+Co, a public purpose investment company based in Bloomfield, New Jersey, which specializes in the financing of small-scale energy projects in emerging markets. The fund, called Sustainable Energy Facility (SEF), will use donor funds from the Global Environmental Facility and leverage financing from other lenders. More information: www.ifc.org or write us 每 erikaimhof@inshp.org.

The World Bank Small Grants Program 2006 for Vietnam

The Small Grants Program of the World Bank was created in 1983 as a way of supporting small, nonprofit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The Program supports activities which center around promoting dialogue, networking, dissemination of information and exchange of experience between NGOs. Since 1999, this Program was decentralized to The World Bank office in Hanoi. We are pleased to announce the start of the 7th year of the Small Grants Program in Vietnam with the total amount equivalent to 540 million Vietnam Dong made available for in-country grants to national NGOs. Deadline: February, 15th. More details: www.worldbank.org or write us - erikaimhof@inshp.org.

Consulting services in the Pilot Strategic Environmental Assessment in the Hydropower Subsector

Until January 16th, the World Bank invites eligible consultants to indicate their interests for the preparation of a pilot Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for biodiversity issues in the Vietnam Hydropower Subsector. It is desirable a team of qualified international and national consultants to develop collaborative manner with the Vietnam Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources and Electricity of Vietnam and other development partners. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the following address: Pbrylski@worldbank.org or fulviobart@inshp.org.


Upcoming Events

1. Scottish Energy & Environment Conference (SEEC)
February 07, 2006 - Glasgow, Scotland
More information: www.seecon.org.uk

2. International Congress on Renewable Energy For Sustainable Development, (ICORE, 2006)
February 08 每 11 2006 - Hyderabad, India
More information: www.icore2006hyd.com

3. Climate Change and Hydropower Conference
February 16, 2006 - Davis, California
If you would like to attend, please contact Lindsey Pernell at lpernell@calhc.org

4. Integrated Transboundary Water Resource Management Course
March 6- 17, 2006 (Continue in May in Sweden) 每 South Africa/Sweden
Contact: Bj?rn Hansson or Sara Hyllman. Telephone: +46 8 615 60 00 Telefax: +46 8 702 19 14
E-mail: bjorn.hansson@ramboll.se or sara.hyllman@ramboll.se

5. African Ministerial Conference: Hydropower and sustainable development
March 6- 9, 2006 每 Johannesburg - South Africa

6. 4th World Water Forum
March 16- 22, 2006 每 Mexico City, Mexico
Contact: http://www.worldwaterforum4.org.mx

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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

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