Join the BHA and enjoy the benefits of membership
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Membership is open to all commercial organisations involved with hydropower as well as all stakeholders, private individuals and other interested parties.
Members with an interest in generation will benefit directly from our lobbying activities, particularly because we act on behalf of a large group of stakeholders as a unified voice when negotiating with policy- makers and regulators.
Suppliers of services and equipment will benefit greatly from the networking opportunities we create, both at home and overseas, and the support we provide to the industry with respect to exporting prospects.
The BHA works in tandem with UK Trade and Investment, overseas Embassy and High Commission staff and other government departments to ensure the swift dissemination of enquiries and information.
This combined approach brings strength to the industry when working overseas and the BHA is actively involved in the organisation of missions to foreign markets and provision of UK hydropower stands at major exhibitions.
Members from all areas of the industry are reliant on each other and so we must strive to work together in order to ensure a prosperous future for hydropower. Whatever your area of activity within the hydro industry, BHA membership will enhance your operations and add value to your organisation by demonstrating professionalism in the way it conducts business.
On behalf of all of its members, the BHA will:
- Provide opportunities to influence responses to public and industry
consultations and to participate in meetings, both regional and
national (including the AGM).
- Act as a unified voice for the UK
hydropower industry, communicating with the government and other key
decision-makers and responding to consultations in a coherent and
authoritative way.
- Assist the delivery of key initiatives and develop industry
standards, guidance and codes of best practice by providing specialist
advice and expertise in various Working Groups, chaired by a BHA
representative and made up of a group of experts from member
organisations and other industry and regulatory stakeholder groups.
- Conduct research and disseminate information quickly and effectively
so that members can keep abreast of developments within the industry.
- Offer networking opportunities and provide a forum for effective dialogue between members and other stakeholder groups.
The benefits of membership include:
- Regular electronic newsletters and access to the Members Areas on the BHA website
- Members discounted rates for delegates at BHA events
- Discount packages on various journals and insurances
The BHA also has long-standing links with many other bodies from which members indirectly benefit at no additional cost - e.g. Scottish Renewables Forum (including SPREG), European Small Hydropower Association, Association of Electricity Producers, and Parliamentary Renewables & Sustainable Energy Group etc. and has close links with academic and professional institutions.
There are seven
different levels of membership, each one offering the above services
along with additional tailored services to suit different types of
member. The fees reflect the level of service required by members. If
you have an interest in the ongoing development of the hydropower
industry then join the BHA today and lend your support to enable us to
achieve our prime objective, which is to promote a sustainable
hydropower industry in the UK and secure a long and rewarding future
for hydropower - the world's No. 1 renewable energy.
