Micro hydro power is considered a very reliable and effective form of energy. But aside from what may be a long list of advantages, there are also some drawbacks associated with it that you will have to know before you construct a small hydro power system. Micro hydro can be a good method of getting renewable energy from small streams with just the right research and skills. What follows are some of the advantages and disadvantages of small scale water turbines.
One of the major advantages of a micro hydro power system is that it only takes a relatively small amount of flow or a drop that is as low as two feet to be able to generate electricity. This electricity can then be delivered as far as a mile away to the area where it is being used.
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Hydro power depends on running water to turn the turbine and produce electricity. A small scale Hydro Power Generator is often called Micro Hydro Electric Generator. A Micro Hydro Plant usually produces electricity below 100kW.
Recent interest in Small Scale Hydro Plants as part of movements in producing more cleaner and greener energy has attracted many researches to study and develop many improvements in Micro Hydro Technology.
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Simple Hydro Power model: (Head(ft) x Flow in Cubic Feet per Second) / 11.8 = KW output. or (Head(ft) x Flow in Cubic Feet per Second) / 8.8 = HP output. Then take KW output x Hrs producing x Generating Rate ($/KWH) = $
The planned DoradoVista Ranch system is based on a renewable energy resource – Run Of the River Hydro power. The water is not stored except for head regulation and intake requirements, any excess water passes the intake and continues downstream. There is also an instream flow requirement that sets a minimum flow for continued health of the stream critters between the intake and power house.
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