What’s important for water power designer to make the right choice of a turbine

The water power designer has to make a choice on the type of turbine that can be adopted for a particular project. After the range of head to be handled… Read more

Oct 25, 2013 | Edvard

General Arrangement of Hydropower Powerhouse

In general, a powerhouse in hydropower plant may be divided into three areas: The main powerhouse structure, housing the generating units and having either separate or combined generator and turbine… Read more

Oct 16, 2013 | Edvard

Micro Hydro Power Plant With Automatic Frequency and Excitation Control

First of all, I am very glad to say that our project was successful. It is hydro power plant which was completed totally by our five members team namely me,… Read more

Jul 19, 2013 | Aakash Johari

7 reasons to fail with small hydro-power development

The main reasons for lack of success with small water power development are: Failure to realize how important full field data is for proper design. Failure of homemade equipment made… Read more

May 27, 2013 | Edvard

Diverting the River Flow With Dam

Introduction to Dams Dam Characteristics Embankment Dams Homogeneous dams Zoned embankment dams Embankments dams with membrane Concrete Dams Gravity dams Buttress dams Arch and Cupola dams Other Dam types Missouri… Read more

Dec 21, 2012 | Edvard

Things You Should Know Before Planning of Hydroelectric Facilities

Hydroelectric plants are located in geographic areas where they will make economic use of hydraulic energy sources. Hydraulic energy is available wherever there is a flow of liquid and head…. Read more

Sep 07, 2012 | Edvard

Lester Allan Pelton – The father of hydroelectric power

Pelton was born in Vermilion, Ohio, in 1829. At age 20 he set out by foot to cross the plains and strike it rich. The first fourteen years he spent… Read more

Jun 08, 2012 | Edvard

What would be the cost of micro hydro plant?

In the examples examined in the five countries, the capital cost13 of micro hydro plants, limited to shaft power, ranged from  US$714 (Nepal, Zimbabwe)  to US$1,233 (Mozambique).  The average cost… Read more

Oct 07, 2011 | Edvard

Arrangement of Hydropower Plants

Hydropower machine is the designation used for a machine that directly convert the hydraulic power in a water fall to mechanical power on the machine shaft. This power conversion involves… Read more

Aug 10, 2011 | Edvard

How to determine the hydropower available at site

To determine the power available at a site, head and flow measurements must be taken. Flow is the rate at which water moves, measured in liters per minute (I/m) or… Read more

Jun 03, 2011 | Edvard

Economic analysis of an mini hydro power plant (MHPP)

Micro hydro projects must be proven to attract the interest of investors. It is also of key importance in enabling financial institutions to supply the funds necessary to finance the… Read more

May 20, 2011 | Edvard

Few Facts About Three Gorges Dam

The Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest hydropower project and most notorious dam. The massive project sets records for number of people displaced (more than 1.2 million), number of… Read more

Feb 12, 2011 | Edvard

Hydro vs. Wind vs. Solar Power?

Matthew Stein, author of When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the Long Emergency wrestles with that very question in his book. Here’s an excerpt: No single… Read more

Dec 11, 2010 | Edvard