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Microhydro Power Plant

Mochamad Arya El Rumy
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 What
Microhydroelectric systems generate electricity from

small water powered alternators. Micro hydro is a type of

hydroelectric power that typically produces from 5 kW to

100 kW of electricity using the natural flow of water

Installations below 5 kW are called pico hydro.

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 efficient: I is possible to produce with a small
amount of water electricity
constant electricity: micro hydro power plants
produce independence of wind and sun electricity
24 h. It easier for the user to calculate with the

Why do we
constant power.
cheap solution: compared to other renewable

use

energies is micro hydro power affordable with

under $ 1000 to $ 20000.

Hydropower

developed countries: for almost every river in

plant
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every counries you will find easy a fixed plant
model. Furthermore the long lifespan and repair
service is important for developed countries.
more income: The user are able to sell the
surplus energy at the electricity market and get
an additional income.
environment: micro hydro power plants produce
energy without emit green house gases
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How a

Microhydropower

System Works

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Microhydropower

System Components
01 Water conveyance-- channel, pipeline, or
pressurized pipeline (penstock) that delivers
the water

02 Turbine, pump, or waterwheel -- transforms

the energy of flowing water into rotational
energy

03 Alternator or generator -- transforms the

rotational energy into electricity

04 Regulator -- controls the generator

05 Wiring -- delivers the electricity.

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 Turbines on Microhydro Power
Plant
PELTON TURBINE TURGO TURBINE CROSSFLOW TURBINE

Thies type works most

The different between Pelton
They have a long live span

effectively above 20 m
turbine and Turgo Turbine is
because it cleans by themself,

between the starting point of

the speed from the water
it is easy to build and for this

the flow and the turbine. which comes out of the jets a
reason its cheap. This also

way faster. mean that the efficiently is

not that high like the other

turbines

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How a Microhydropower System

Works
The microhydro turbine converts the energy
Moving water contains considerable energy,

of the moving water into mechanical energy,

which you may be able to capture with a micro

rotating a shaft which, in turn, spins a

hydroelectric system. How much energy

generator and produces electricity. Turbines

depends primarily on two factors – the vertical

come in different sizes and types, and are

distance the water drops from a potential

matched to your needs, energy objectives, and

intake to turbine (the ‘head’) and how much

stream characteristics. water moves per unit time (the ‘flow’.)

 Schematic diagram of micro-hydro power plant

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