Growth in the number of small hydro systems up to 300 kW. Final report

This final report for the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) reports on the increase in the number of small hydropower stations in Switzerland with an installed power of up to 300 kW. The results of a survey made in order to update the results of a previous survey made in 1985 are presented and discussed. The various sources of information are examined. The methods used in the new survey are noted, including obtaining information gained from the press, a review of existing data records, the collection of new data and plausibility checks. A project that has been proposed for an Internet-based small hydropower atlas is discussed. The results of the survey are briefly presented and discussed. The potential of drinking-water and wastewater hydropower is examined. Finally, recommendations for further activities are made