Latin American countries SHP based contribution to climate change mitigation Carlos Velasquez, Latin American Center on Small Hydropower – CELAPEH – Colombia

Assessing the hydro potential of Central Africa Joseph Kenfack, Univ. Yaounde I (Cameroon),B. L. Tondo, Commission Internationale du Bassin Congo – Oubangui –Sangha (DR Congo),O. Hamandjoda, Univ. Yaounde I (Cameroon)

Small hydropower potential and development Baiba Auzāné, Alliance for Rural Electrification

Hydropower education — a critical analysis Bernhard Pelikan, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna / ESHA

If you don’t know where to go, at least know where you come from (an African proverb) Nino Frosio, Studio Frosio, Jean-Pierre Catalan, SHEMA (EdF)

Developing small scale hydro in Southern Africa — roadmap and case study Seline van der Wat, NuPlanet Project Development (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Towards a hydroelectric plant of the 21^th century. A guide for the development of small hydroelectric plants with due respect to the natural environment.
Presentation of a guide book issued by the Commitment Agreement for development of sustainable hydropower in compliance with aquatic environment restoration Hugues Albanel, France Hydro-Electricité

The role of municipal administration in the development of small hydropower in Italy Giancarlo Giudici, Fulvio Ghisla, Riccardo Sottocornola, Technical University of Milan

Managing hydropower potential at the example of Polish experiences Robert Szlęzak, Polish Association for Small Hydropower Development

Aqua Helica GmbH — Research and Development Peter Petersdorff, AQUA HELICA GmbH, Germany

Lab testing of the Archimedean screw Werner Hawle, Bernhard Pelikan, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna

Development of a hydrokinetic turbine for decentralized electricity production in developing countries Albert Ruprecht, Nikolaus Bauer, University of Stuttgart, Germany Matthew Oakley, Smart Hydro Power GmbH, Germany

The Very Low Head Turbine even more fish friendly — latest news on development of the VLH turbines Marc Leclerc, MJ2 Technologies S.A.R.L., France, Maciej Drzewiecki, Institute of Power Engineering Technologies Ltd, Poland

PE pipes in small hydro-innovative solutions in design and installation Pawel Pill, KWH Pipe Poland

Optimization of the available hydro potential of Montenegro considering project of a unique hydro power system Tara/Moraca Sreten Skuletic, University of Montenegro, Bosko Bogetic, Montenegrin Electric Enterprise Nikšić, Vladan Radulovic, University of Montenegro

Residual hydropower potential in France Ghislain Weisrock,GDF SUEZ

Small pumped-storage power plants and possibilities of their use in the electric power system Jiří Šoukal, SIGMA VÚ, s.r.o., Czech Republic, Petr Ševčík, OSC, a.s., Czech Republic

Estimation and identification of pump hydro energy storage sites Mathieu Pauwels, Hydrowatt, France

Spatial multiple criteria decision making for site selection of pumped storage hydropower plants Hassan Ahmadi, Islamic Azad University, F. Javadi, Iran Water and Power Resources Development Co.

Analysis of the cost for powerhouse of small hydropower plants Blas Ogayar, Pedro Gomez, Pedro Camara, University of Jaén, Spain La Cal José, AGENER (Energy Management Agency of the Province of Jaén), Spain

Modernization of old generation turbines in Polish hydraulic power plants Marius Hajdarowicz, Andrzej Lojek, ZRE Gdańsk, Poland

Bieleckie Mlyny SHP — a reasonable compromise between low cost approach and high technical quality Michal Kubecki, Institute of Renewable Energy Sources Ltd, Kielce, Poland

Sustainability enhancement of micro hydro power plants by integrating with irrigation facility in Nepal Rana Pratap Singh, Nepal

From conceptual design to commencement of operation — SHPPs on River Meza — case study Andrej Rajh, G.Cenc, A.Laufer, L.Tomsic, HSE INVEST d.o.o., Slovenia

Assessment of possibility for hydro energetic utilization of small water streams Vuko Kovijanić, Sistem d.o.o., Montenegro, Uroš Karadžić, University of Montenegro

CFW-GRP Pipes as Penstocks for Hydropower Plants Robert Walczak, Amitech Poland Sp. z o.o.

Elbow draft tubes for low head Kaplan turbines — a Polish SHP case study Janusz Steller, Zbigniew Krzemianowski, Karol Felicjancik, Adam Henke, The Szewalski Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, Gdansk, Poland

Underwater turbine, at which the blade wheel itself constitutes the permanent-magnetic rotor of the generator Max Blatter, Switzerland

The Hydrostatic Pressure Machine – a novel hydropower converter for ultra-low head sites Gerald Müller, University of Southampton, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, UK Klemens Kauppert, Ingenieurbüro Kauppert, Karlsruhe, Germany Dimitar Kisliakov, University of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Belt cost optimisation in Small Hydro Benoit Tronet, Hutchinson Transmission, France

Restoration and rebuilding of power generation components using chemical baths Patrice Guertin, Delstar Énergie, Canada

Free fish migration at hydropower facilities: a possible bargain Damien Sonny, Profish Technology S.A., Belgium

Results of the R&D program on “eels and dams” Ghislain Weisrock, GDFSuez, France

A new bypass-system for downstream migrating European eel (Anguilla anguilla, L.) Daniel Krätz, Ecological hydro power technology KLAWA Anlagenbau GmbH, Germany

Long term investigations at the small hydropower plant Döbritschen/Germany Maria Schmalz, Konrad Thürmer, Institute of Water Management, Civil Engineering and Ecology, Weimar, Germany

Environmental risk assement of small hydropower plants Serhat Kucukali, Cankaya University / Civil Engineering Department, Turkey

Market experience and technical innovation of a generator manufacturer Lukas Konecny, TES VSETÍN s.r.o., Czech Republic

Small Hydro Power Plants Novaci 1 – 5, Romania Markus Steindl, Siemens AG Österreich Division Solar&Hydro, Austria

Selected experiences with optimization tests of the Kaplan-type hydraulic turbines Adam Adamkowski, Mariusz Lewandowski, The Szewalski Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, Gdansk, Poland Stanislaw Lewandowski, Hydroconsult, Poland

Small hydropower operations and natural hydrological régime. Case study in Lithuania Petras Punys, Gintautas Sabas, Lithuanian Hydropower Association / Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuaniua

Monitoring of sediment management at a small hydro plant: the San Colombano Dam case study Luigi Papetti, Studio Frosio, Italy

New methods of flow optimisation in Kaplan turbines Krzysztof Tesch, Marzena Banaszek, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland

Optimal design of axial hydro turbine for micro hydropower plants Shahram Derakhshan, N. Kasaeian, Iran University of Science & Technology, Narmak, Tehran

Numerical simulation of cross flow turbine Shahram Derakhshan, M. Pasandideh Puor, Iran University of Science & Technology, Narmak, Tehran

EU Hydropower Database HYDI: An outlook for current and prospective energy indicators Petras Punys, Lithuanian Hydropower Association / Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania, Lithuania

Market Data Report Janusz Steller, The Szewalski Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, Gdansk, Poland

Policy Data Report Marko Gospodjinacki, European Small Hydropower Association, Belgium

Presentation of the SHP Roadmap and Discussion Martina Steinkusz, European Small Hydropower Association, Belgium

Technical demands on the electro-mechanical equipment of CAKIRMAN small hydro plant in Turkey with a head of 1,150 m, situated in the mountains of Ezurum on an altitude of 1,340 m above sea level Josef Lampl, Kössler Gesellschaft GmbH, Austria

Reliable and profitable energy production in drinking water grids Giovanni Alba, ZECO di Zerbaro & Costa & C. S.r.l., Italy

Multipurpose schemes: feedback on electromechanical equipment set within drinking water systems Aline Choulot, Cédric Cottin, Vincent Denis, MHyLab, Switzerland

Austrian concepts for optimising hydropower plants with capacity of 20 kW up to 20 MW Piotr Lapinski, LAPA Bauprojekt Lapinski KG, Austria

Obstacles of flow systems adaptation of an alimentation water dump for the structure of a small water power plant Przemyslaw Szulc, Janusz Plutecki, Wrocław University of Technology, Poland

Presentation of approach to rehabilitations of small hydro power plants Ladislav Stégner, Lubos Kocman, Martin Zboril, CKD Blansko Engineering, a.s., Czech Rep.

Refurbishment of the small hydro power cascade on the Gailitz river in Austria Karl Wieder, Kössler Gesellschaft GmbH, Austria