Further, MNRE with assistance of Alternate Hydro Energy Center, IIT Roorkee has notified the following Comprehensive Standards / Manuals / Guidelines for Small Hydro Development
| 1. General | |
| 1.1 | Small hydropower definitions and glossary of terms, list and scope of different Indian and international standards/guidelines/manuals (pdf) |
| 1.2 & 2.1 | Planning and Layouts (pdf) |
| 1.3 | Project Hydrology and Installed Capacity (pdf) |
| 1.4 | Reports Preparation: Reconnaissance, Pre-feasibility, Feasibility / Detailed Project Report and As Built Report (pdf) |
| 1.5 | Project Cost Estimation (pdf) |
| 1.6 | Economic and Financial Analysis and Tariff Calculation (pdf) |
| 1.7 | Model Contracts for Execution and Supplies of Civil and E&M Works (pdf) |
| 1.8 | Project Management of Small Hydroelectric Projects (pdf) |
| 1.9 | Environment Impact Assessment (pdf) |
| 1.10 | Performance Evaluation of Small Hydro Power plants (pdf) |
| 1.11 | Renovation, Modernisation and Uprating (pdf) |
| 1.12 | Site Investigations (pdf) |
| 2.Civil Works | |
| 2.2 & 2.3 | Hydraulic and Structural Design (pdf) |
| 2.4 | Maintenance of Civil Works (Including Hydro-Mechanical) (pdf) |
| 2.5 | Technical Specifications for Hydro-Mechanical Works (pdf) |
| 3. Electro Mechanical Works | |
| 3.1 | Selection of Turbine and Governing System (pdf) |
| 3.2 | Selection of Generator and Excitation Systems (pdf) |
| 3.3 | Design of Switchyard and Selection of Equipment main SLD and Layout (pdf) |
| 3.4 | Selection of Control, Automation, Protection and Monitoring System (pdf) |
| 3.5 | Design of Auxiliary Systems and Selection of Equipments (pdf) |
| 3.6 | Technical Specifications for Procurement of Generating Equipment (pdf) |
| 3.7 | Technical Specifications for Procurement of Auxiliaries (pdf) |
| 3.8 | Technical Specifications for Procurement and Installation of Switchyard Equipment (pdf) |
| 3.9 | Technical Specifications for Procurement of Control, Automation, Protection and Monitoring Systems (pdf) |
| 3.10 | Power Evacuation and Interconnections with Grid (pdf) |
| 3.11 | Operation and Maintenance (pdf) |
| 3.12 | Erection, Testing and Commissioning (pdf) |