Recently, the International Network on Small Hydro Power (INSHP) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have jointly launched 'Small Hydropower Technical Guidelines' (Chinese version).

Following the release of Small Hydropower Technical Guidelines (English Version) last November, the Chinese version would improve and promote the global application in hydropower development.

Small Hydropower Technical Guidelines, supported by the Chinese government, is the first international standard jointly developed and published by UNIDO and INSHP worldwide. It can be taken as principle and basis for planning, designing, construction and management of small hydropower stations up to 30MW. It is also the first systematic and complete international standard for the small hydropower in the world. The TGs include a total of 26 Parts in 5 volumes: Terms and Definitions, Design, Units, Construction and Management. The TGs could be downloaded from the following websites:

https://www.unido.org/shp-technical-guidelines
http://www.inshp.org:8051/technicalStandard/standard