SHYCA

Promotion of Small Hydro Power Retrofitting and Implementation in the Caucasus and Carpathian Region

The exploitation of the vast small hydro potential in the NIS offers enormous socio-economic and environmental benefits. Consequently, small hydropower generation has a long tradition in these countries. Due to neglect in favour of a more centralised energy supply during the Soviet period, one third of existing small hydro plants are now out of operation.

Objectives

SHYCA aims to revive the existing know-how and infrastructure for small-hydro energy generation in NIS. The Caucasus and Carpathian region are ideal starting locations, with a high potential for small hydro and severe electricity shortages. The revival of the small hydro sector has already begun and urgently requires external support. SHYCA will:

• Perform a complete technical and socio-economic assessment of small hydro retrofitting and construction using extensive, existing, but dispersed, data. The consortium includes strong and competent players in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine, who have detailed knowledge on the existing and planned small hydro capacity of 670MW
• Systemise and update this existing data. Cost effective plans for retrofitting and for constructing new plants will be formulated
• Perform a comprehensive analysis of socio-economic and political framework conditions
• Carry out an extensive stakeholder analysis with emphasis on experienced NIS manufacturers and key European actors.
• A Compendium for Small Hydro Power Action including all relevant technical and socioeconomic data and including 3 feasibility studies will be compiled and used as a tool for involving EU actors in small hydro actions in the region, as well as supporting political and economic decision-makers

A broad dissemination and exploitation of project results throughout NIS will be ensured with a broad campaign in Russian language. Through this carefully planned action, the Caucasus and Carpathian regions will serve as a platform to re-launch the small hydro sector in the entire NIS.

Project Partners

SHYCA project is coordinated by WIP (Germany). Other partners of the project are: Autoenergo (Georgia), GRIPES (Georgia), IoE (Armenia), AzRIED (Azerbaijan), ARM (Azerbaijan), SEC (Ukraine) and ESHA.

SHYCA Seminars

• SHYCA seminar in Ukraine.  16 and 17 May in Uzhgorod in Western Ukraine. For information about the seminar programme and registration please send an email to christian.epp@wip-munich.de Programme, Registartion Form
• SHYCA Seminar in Erevan, Armenia, 13 September 2005. Seminar Programme and Seminar Proceedings
• SHYCA Seminar in Tblissi Georgia. 5th May 2005. Please click here for the Seminar Proceedings

SHYCA Contacts

For more information on SHYCA please go to SHYCA website or contact: Maurice Pigaht or  Christian Epp, at  WIP-Renewable Energies, Sylvensteinstr.2, 81369 Munich, Germany, Tel. +49 89 720 12724.