Technologial factors
Micro hydropower is a technical production process where mostly production happens without much human involvement. The technology is well known, and several producers have products like small turbines, pipes, generators etc. The chance of this technology becoming obsolete is also small, since it’s already so developed. That means there is little risk when it comes to the technology for producing micro hydropower. For more information about how this works, press here.
In Thailand there are already producers that know this technology, and the government also employs several technicians in the hydropower production throughout the country. Local knowledge might be small, and labor might have to be found elsewhere in the country. Training locals is a possibility for getting the manpower to operate the production sites. R&D investments are not too high in renewable energy has not been high in Thailand, but cooperation with a foreign investor might still be well accepted. An technology index can be found here.(Thailand placed as nr 41.)
The technology is environmentally friendly, and has a very small impact on the surrounding ecology. The biggest risk comes from disturbing the life in the river around the area where the turbine is placed.
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