HPNET is excited to offer a 6-week training: The Fundamentals of Community-Scale Hydro Mini-Grids. The training is made possible through support from Skat Foundation, DGRV, GIZ, and WISIONS. Focused on technical and local enterprise aspects of community hydro systems, the self-paced, virtual training will take place from Feb. 7 to March 18, 2022, and is offered at no cost. The training is part of HPNET’s Social Enterprise for Energy, Ecological and Economic Development (SEEED) Accelerator designed for local practitioners.
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. The modules are as follows:
Orientation to Hydro Mini-Grids
Social Enterprise Models for Mini-Grids
Demand Assessment
Water Resource Assessment
Terrain Assessment
Power Output Design
- Participants are encouraged to attend a live kick-off session on February 7, as well as weekly live sessions for Q&A and discussion for each module of the 6-week program.
- In between the live sessions participants will be expected to do self-paced learning using the SEEED learning platform, featuring videos, articles, quizzes and a discussion forum.
- The live synchronous sessions will be planned for morning Sub-Saharan Africa and afternoon/evening Asia Pacific time zones.
Estimated time commitment for each of the 6 training modules:
Kickoff session: 1 hour (Optional)
Live Q&A and peer-to-peer dialogue: 1 to 2 hours / week (Optional)
Self-work: 1 to 2 hours / week (Required)
Learn more at this link. We look forward to having you join us!
