ASIA 2016: Sixth International Conference on Water Resources and Hydropower Development in Asia is a conference and exhibition dedicated to the hydropower and dams and water resources industries in Asia.
Topics
Financial, legal and contractual aspects
Selection and screening of projects for private development
New approaches to project finance
PPAs for transboundary power trading
Commercial and financial risk management
Procurement of concessionaires
Concession agreements (balancing the interests of the parties)
Construction arrangements (alternative procurement models)
Contractual aspects of private hydro development
Development potential and planning
Potential, planning and new developments; regional insights
Regional overview and masterplans
New planning tools
Trans-boundary and cascade scheme planning
Flood early warning systems and mitigation measures
Hydropower and sustainable development
The food-water-energy nexus approach
Maximizing and communicating the multiple benefits of hydro
Making hydro more competitive (managing and mitigating risk)
Synergy among the renewables
Innovations in hydraulic machinery: research and development
Regional development through power trading Hydropower technology
Recent developments in electrical systems
Use of hydro and pumped storage in the regulation of electrical systems
Powerplant safety
Operational and maintenance issues
Small and low-head hydro
Pumped-storage technology; applications in Asia
Marine energy potential
Engineering quality in a competitive hydro market
Environmental and social aspects
Cumulative impact assessment and cross border cooperation
Design adaptations and adaptive resource management for climate change
Asset conservation including sedimentation management
Rapid Sustainability Assessment Tool: examples from the Mekong region
Fish protection and management of reservoirs and waterways
Problems with biological growth in hydro plants
Preserving and promoting cultural heritage assets
Biomass clearance and biodiversity offset creation
Hydrology and environmental flow assessment; downstream management
ESIA and IFI safeguard workshop
Capacity building and transfer to the next generation; a participatory approach
Civil engineering
Advances in design and construction techniques
Materials for dams and appurtenant works
Innovative approaches to evaluating safety
Recent developments in dam construction
Underground works and tunnelling
Monitoring and engineering for safe structures and sites
Spillways and gates: design, function and innovation
Uprating and refurbishment of existing infrastructure
Low cost irrigation and storage solutions
Small dams
Past Events
ASIA 2016: Sixth International Conference on Water Resources and Hydropower Development in Asia - 01-04 Mar 2016, Lao National Convention Centre, Vientiane, Laos (52937)
Important
Please, check "ASIA : International Conference on Water Resources and Hydropower Development in Asia" official website for possible changes, before making any traveling arrangements
Event Categories
Government & Global Issues: Environment
Industry: Construction & Building, Natural resources