Levelized Cost of Electricity Generation by Small Hydropower Projects under Clean Development Mechanism in India

Contrary to conventional fossil fuel-based electricity generation technologies, renewable energy centered specifically small hydropower, release a lesser amount of anthropogenic greenhouse gases but are normally more expensive. A major segment the capital investment in current hydropower scenario accounts for equipment and construction process costs. The cost administration generally limited analysis civil constructions, electro-mechanical works, neglecting costs related operating maintaining plant, replacement or refurbishment, certified emission reductions, among others. Contemporary studies indicate that these form substantial fraction total investment. Consequently, management decision making, plant developers drawing increased attention recent years towards conducting life cycle costing take into account ignored In addition, plants developing nations can become competitive by trading reductions achieved under provision Clean Development Mechanism, an outcome Kyoto Protocol proposed at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. this paper, modest attempt has been made determine Levelized using methodology, which all over lifetime range results analyzed.