Research Article
Techno-Economic Feasibility of Small Scale Hydropower in Ethiopia: The Case of the Kulfo River, in Southern Ethiopia
Table 2
World Bank and IEA cost estimate of hydropower [
38,
40].
| Project cost /kW | Head range (m) | Remark |
| Estimate of World Bank group 2012 | 1800–8000 | 2.3–13.5 | Low head | 1000–3000 | 27–350 | High head |
| Estimate of IEA 2010 | 2000–7500 | Small scale hydropower | | 2500–10000 | Mini hydropower | | 1500–2500 | Low head hydropower | |
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