Mini Hydropower for Rural Development: A New Market-Oriented Approach to Maximize Electrification Benefits With Special Focus on Indonesia (Kultur, Gesellschaft, Umwelt/Culture, Society, Environment)

Rural electrification enjoys high priority on Indonesia's development agenda. In remote villages located beyond the reach of national electricity grids, mini hydropower offers an environmentally friendly alternative to decentralized electricity generation. Technical assistance programs have successfully introduced mini hydro technology in developing countries but have often failed to attain sustainable plant operation. The approach is experimentally applied in an actual project involving a village-owned coffee roastery.Thomas Meier is the author of 'Mini Hydropower for Rural Development: A New Market-Oriented Approach to Maximize Electrification Benefits With Special Focus on Indonesia (Kultur, Gesellschaft, Umwelt/Culture, Society, Environment)', published 2001 under ISBN 9783825855604 and ISBN 3825855600.