Derendingen
archimedes screw in Switzerland
Cajamarca hydropower
scheme in Peru
Jeffe Aronson's low
head microhydroplant in Australia
Idaho farm
microhydro as posted by Joseph Hartvigsen to the microhydro discussion
forum
lessons learned using micro-hydropower
in the Zairian village (via WIRE)
Ifugao
Firefly small scal low-cost battery charger from the Philippines
Fonjumetaw
in the north west Cameroon mountains by Heidemann Wasserkraftanlagen
Case
Studies on small hydro by the European Commission
Hugueneuve
Hydropower Station, France (PDF format, 390 Kb)
Llanidloes
Clywedog 2 Hydropower Station, United Kingdom (PDF format, 325 Kb)
Dolwyddelan
Garnedd Hydropower Station, United Kingdom (PDF format, 390 Kb)
Murillo
el Fruto Hydropower Station, Spain (PDF format, 423 Kb)
OñateLamiategui
Hydropower Station, Spain (PDF format, 455 Kb)
San
Esteban de Gormaz Bubones Hydropower Station, Spain (PDF format, 488
Kb)
TalhadasLourizela
Hydropower Station, Portugal (PDF format, 390 Kb)
FormarizPaus
Hydropower Station, Portugal (PDF format, 423 Kb)
Caolo
Hydropower Station, Italy (PDF format, 358 Kb)
Barca
Hydropower Station, Italy (PDF format, 358 Kb)
Heidelberg
Hydropower Station, Germany (PDF format, 455 Kb)
Rudolf-Fettweis
Hydropower Station, Germany (PDF format, 390 Kb)
Esslingen
Hydropower Station, Germany (PDF format, 455 Kb)
Makrohori
Hydropower Station, Greece (PDF format, 423 Kb)
Amphisas
Ghiona Hydropower Station, Greece (PDF format, 455 Kb)
Celbridge
Hydropower Station, Ireland (PDF format, 455 Kb)
Ballinrobe
Hydropower Station, Ireland (PDF format, 423 Kb)
Bantry
Owenberg
Hydropower Station, Ireland (PDF format, 423 Kb)
Morehead
Valley Hydro Inc, Canada (also look at the photo
album)
CADDET
Renewable Energy hydropower cases:
Low-
head 11 MW Hydro Plant in the Netherlands
After
a number of feasibility studies, the weir at Linne, in the Netherlands
was selected as the best site for an 11 MW hydro-power plant on the river
Maas. During the years following completion in 1989 an average of
31 GWh of electricity was produced each year. This was 20 GWh/year
lower than expected due to the unexpected fluctuation in the water level
during the years the project was monitored, although technically,
the plant functioned well. (Printed 1995)
Hydro-power
for a Remote Alaskan Community, USA
Residents
of the remote fishing community of King Cove, Alaska live far from the
nearest utility grid, and have therefore paid a premium for diesel-generated
electricity. Now, a run-of-river hydro-electric facility, is dedicated
to the community's needs. The 800 kW plant exploits the area's abundant
rainfall and glacier melt, and will provide cheaper electricity to the
residents for the next 30 to 40 years. King Cove is a demonstration of
clean energy production for other remote communities with suitable water
resources. (Printed 1996)
Small-scale
Hydro-power at Mae Ya, Thailand (UK Project)
This
hydro-power plant, situated in a Thai National Park, has been fully operational
since 1991. It was specifically designed to satisfy local environmental
constraints. The design also includes special features to remove highly
abrasive silt from the turbine system. (Printed 1997)
Hydro-electric
Generating Station Built within a Canal Lock System, UK
A
hydro-electric generating station has been built into a lock system on
a ship canal. The turbine operates within a water level regime which
allows the efficient movement of vessels along the canal.
Water
Current Turbines Pump Drinking Water, UK
Water
current turbines are used on rivers and canals for water pumping and to
generate electricity. This project is used on the River Nile to provide
drinking water for about 5,000 people.
Micro
Hydro Power for a Remote Tourist Lodge
A
52 kW hydro system supplies electricity to a 90-bed guesthouse in Tasmania's
remote Wilderness Area. Hydro power offered an environmentally-friendly
alternative to either a diesel generator or clearance of native forest
to make way for a transmission line. The system also provides water for
the site and has eliminated the need for additional water storage and pumping
facilities for fighting bush fires. (Printed 2000)
Small-scale
Hydro within a Municipal Water Supply System
In
Boulder, Colorado, five hydroelectric units in the city's municipal water
supply system produce enough electricity to provide 7 percent of the electricity
consumption of Boulder’s 125,000 residents. Two more installations, currently
under construction, will almost treble the city’s hydro capacity. The project
demonstrates how small hydroelectric equipment can be applied cost-effectively
in municipal water supply systems, wherever a pressure-relief valve is
used to reduce excess pressure in supply lines. (Printed 2000)
APACE
casestudies:
Manawai
Micro-hydro - Solomon Islands: A micro hydroelectricity power system
and electrical mini-grid distribution system for a large and remote community
in Malaita Island, enabling the beginnings of economic and social sustainability
in the area.
Ghatere
Micro-hydro - Solomon Islands: A micro hydroelectric system for village
operation, village ownership and village self-maintenance.
Vavanga
Micro-hydro - Solomon Islands: A similar micro hydroelectric system
now fully owned and operated by Vavanga community.
Agaun
Micro-hydro - Papua New Guinea: A micro hydroelectricity power system
now fully operated and maintained by the remote Agaun community, which
sells excess power to a Government station nearby.
Iriri
Micro-hydro - Solomon Islands: The first APACE effort in a community-based
renewable energy project, now operated for 18 years by local villagers
for development on their own terms.
Low head micro hydropower plant of Pinecrest
by John Q. McMillian
Micro-hydropower plants in Laos
by Allen Inversin
A
Spiral Waterwheel Pump (article from ReNew magazine)
Photos of the 80 kW facility at Ho'owaiwai
Farms, Hawaii (Hydropower in Hawaii fact
sheet)
Micro hydro scheme at the waste
water treatment plant in Emmerich, Germany
Low head Kaplan scheme in Cottbus,
Germany
Pelton
wheel at the Centre for Alternative Technology, Wales, UK
Waterpower
in the Andes, article by Ron Davis in HomePower magazine (PDF-format)
LEDCO
casestudies from Nepal:
Nyadi
Hydropower project
Khudi
Hydropower project
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