Microhydro electricity design

On Monday, Smart Hydro Power unveiled its first 5-kW micro-hydro turbine system to an international audience. Despite pouring rain, the company’s bright-blue turbine was calmy launched into the water during an event which took place at E.ON´s hydroelectric facility on the Isar River in Germany.

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This is the second of a series of hubs designed to explore alternative energy sources for real people. These are functioning systems that the average homeowner could incorporate, giving links to companies that are working on solving the problems.

A man named Manfred Mornhinweg found the modern world too "noisy and hectic", so he decided to build himself a house on a quiet 40 hectare piece of land in Chile.

Ibasei's Cappa compact hydropower generator can deliver 250 W of electricity yet is small enough to be transported between locations as needed.

How it works The Basics There are two basic models which fit two different needs. The stream engine is designed to take advantage of sites with higher head while the LH1000 is designed for sites with low head and high flow. Both models are designed for battery-based power systems, with electricity generated at a steady […]

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While building up my own off grid homestead, I wondered if off grid micro-hydro might be a good match for my needs. With more consistent power generation and less visibility, micro hydro can be a good power source. Let me share what I

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