Table 37 Small hydropower job classification based on education levels

Equipment manufacture and distribution

R&D, Design and manufacture: of turbines; generators and excitation; other hydro-mechanical components (e.g., valves, penstocks); other electrical components (e.g., transformers, power, electronics, etc.); governor and control systems, Quality, assurance, Marketing and sales, Delivery

Project development

Design, Site investigations, and feasibility studies, Environmental and social assessment, Financing Land agreements, Licensing/Permitting, Selection of the supplier

Construction AND Installation

Project construction, Project commission

Operation and maintenance

Routine operation and maintenance, Minor equipment overhauls, Major equipment overhauls

Cross-cutting/enabling activities

Training, Policymaking, Management & Administration, Insurance, IT, Health and safety, Financing