Impacts

    
     Access to electricity and a stable electricity delivery, can really make a difference in the life of the people in the rural areas. To spur development and to help economic growth, electricity is a very necessary commodity.

     Electricity can make the villages able to use machines and electrical equipment. This can increase productivity in the daily life, manufacturing, and many other areas. New innovation can take place, and jobs can be created. This can help increasing the development of the northern areas.

     It also creates new opportunities at the schools, hospitals and other very important institutions as they get access to new material and equipment. School children can get access to computers, internet, good lights and better materials. Hospitals can get new machines, expand treatment options locally and generally improve the standard of the health care offered.

     The way the water is utilized can help control the rivers to avoid floods in the wet season, and also save some water for the dry season. This can be a possibility for the bigger power-plants that have a small storage capacity.

     The impact can be huge, and at the same time this can be a very good business opportunity. Micro hydropower has proven economically profitable in several other countries, and the potential is great also in Thailand.