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Financing of Private Hydropower Projects

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dc.contributor.authorHead, Chris
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-19T21:28:14Z
dc.date.available2013-08-19T21:28:14Z
dc.date.issued2000-07
dc.description.abstractThis study provides an overview of the issues and challenges related to the private financing of hydropower projects in developing countries. From the very limited pool of projects that have already reached or are nearing financial closure, ten have been chosen for the study from five countries with the most active in promoting private hydro development. Collectively the case study projects provide a reasonable cross-section of private hydro schemes that have been or are being developed. The financing of greenfield private infrastructure on a limited-recourse basis in developing countries faces certain common issues irrespective of the type of project. However, hydropower faces additional difficulties caused by the site-specific nature of projects, high construction risk and long construction periods, their capital-intensive nature with a high proportion of local costs, unpredictable output subject to river flows and broader water management constraints, complex concession process to achieve transparency in the award and pricing of output, and environmental sensitivities. The study suggests the need for longer-term financing to better suit hydropower characteristics, a regulatory framework and realistic public-private risk-sharing arrangements responsive to the requirements of hydropower projects, and the careful preparation of projects by the public sector to enable their formulation on an adequate technical and contractual basis for development as a private concession.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/07/436947/financing-private-hydropower-projects
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/0-8213-4799-3
dc.identifier.isbn0-8213-4799-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15190
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Discussion Paper;No. 420
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADB
dc.subjectBALANCE SHEET
dc.subjectBANK OF JAPAN
dc.subjectBANKING SECTOR
dc.subjectBENEFITS OF HYDROPOWER
dc.subjectBROKERS
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectCLEAN RENEWABLE SOURCES
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEREGULATION
dc.subjectDEVOLUTION
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITIES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL STRENGTH
dc.subjectFINANCIAL STRUCTURES
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE FINANCING
dc.subjectHYDRO CAPACITY
dc.subjectHYDRO ENERGY
dc.subjectHYDRO INDUSTRY
dc.subjectHYDRO POTENTIAL
dc.subjectHYDRO PROJECT
dc.subjectHYDRO PROJECTS
dc.subjectHYDRO SCHEMES
dc.subjectHYDROLOGICAL RISK
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER PROJECTS
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectLARGE HYDRO PROJECTS
dc.subjectLARGE HYDROPOWER
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectMARKET RISK
dc.subjectMATURITY
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectOFFTAKE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectOPERATING COSTS
dc.subjectPOWER CAPACITY
dc.subjectPOWER STATIONS
dc.subjectPRIVATE HYDRO DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE HYDROPOWER
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPROJECT FINANCE
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRISK SHARING
dc.subjectRISK TAKING
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTERM FINANCE
dc.subjectTRANSITION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT HYDROPOWER PROJECTS
dc.subjectHYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS FINANCE
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectCONCESSION AWARD
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectEQUITY FINANCE
dc.subjectDEBT FINANCING
dc.subjectCONTRACTORS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT ROLE
dc.subjectPRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectGREENFIELD PROJECTS
dc.titleFinancing of Private Hydropower Projectsen
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okr.crossref.titleFinancing of Private Hydropower Projects
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T11:45:30.071204Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/07/436947/financing-private-hydropower-projects
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.guid749341468778524775
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/0-8213-4799-3
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_00081906365947
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum436947
okr.identifier.reportWDP420
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: Power
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: General energy sector
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Financial Intermediation
okr.topicWater Resources::Water and Energy
okr.topicHealth Economics and Finance
okr.topicUrban Development::Municipal Financial Management
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.unitEMT
okr.volume1
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