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Session 2

Classes of Hydro schemes

 Storage
 Tidal
 Run-of-River
 Low Head
 High Head

1
 Nam Theun 2

Hoover dam

Storage
2
Pumped Storage
3
Pumped Storage
4
Dinorwig, N. Wales

Pumped Storage
5
Tidal Power
6
 Sihwa Tidal Power Plant - Korea

Tidal Power
7
 Hydropower Scheme Features

Run-of-River
8
 Hydropower Scheme Features
Diversion Channel

Intake

Pipeline
Power Line

Powerhouse

Tailrace
Run-of-River
 Hydropower Scheme Features

Pipeline only

Run-of-River
 Low Head and High Head

Head (H)
Unit – metres(m)

Low head < 10 m H

Medium Head 10 – 50 m
High Head > 50 m

This varies from region

to region
 Low Head and High Head

Low Head Linton Mill, UK

12
Head 3m
 Low Head and High Head

Mae Ya
Thailand
High Head Head 100m
13
 Low Head and High Head

Effect of head on turbine size

High Head = 100m Low Head = 10m
Flow = 1m³/s Flow = 10m³/s
Power = 700 kW Power = 700 kW

Small water Large water turbine

turbine