Studies
Hydro electricity. N/A N/A
Feasibility study for a micro hydropower plant
| Country : | France . |
| Client : | Private customer |
| Start Date : | 2004 |
| Completion Date : | 2004 |
| Value of services : | 5 253€ |
| Funder : | ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) - Région Rhône-Alpes |
| Associate/Partner : | N/A |
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| Description : |
The technical feasibility study of the MHPP on a river of the Isère borough focuses on a new project with strong geological and geotechnical constraints, and determines : - the site design, - optimisation of the electromechanical equipments, - the assessment of the production potential in average, dry, and wet years - the investment costing - the financial and economic analysis The project is characterised by (i) an unstable geological environment (slates) on the river banks, which in turns shows in the high slate alluvia density; (ii) by a high instability of the river banks translating into complicated installation of the MHPP site. |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | The study contains : - explanation the conditions for technical MHPP realisation, - computation of its economic and financial value (internal rate of return of the project), - computation of the shareholder value of the investment (return on equity). - sensitivity study based on a risks analysis of hydrology, investment overruns, tax burden negotiations, residual value. Following on the technical study and the results of the economic and financial analysis, a works schedule was established, setting up a date for all the milestone activities to be achieved until commissioning, including engineering phase, environmental impact assessments, authorisations to be secured, as well as construction activities. |