on video How I Make A Small Permanent Hydroelectric Generator At Home

 

Generally, small scale hydro power is an important energy source with multiple advantages over other forms of renewable energy if designed and installed correctly. The kinetic energy of moving water is readily available 24 hours a day, small scale hydro power systems can exploit this free energy providing a low cost and reliable source of “green electricity”.

Generally, all you need for a “small scale hydro power” system is a stream or a river with enough water running through it at the right volume or pressure that can feed a water turbine connected to a generator that will supply power your home. Just as you can with a solar energy or a wind energy renewable system, you can also design a small hydro energy system that is either grid connected, grid connected with battery backup or stand alone.

But what do we mean by a “small scale hydro” system. Small scale hydro power systems are scaled down versions of the much larger hydro generating stations we see using big dams and reservoirs to supply power to millions of people. Depending upon the physical size, head height and electrical power generating capacity, small hydroelectric schemes can be categorized into small, mini and micro scale hydro schemes as follows:

Small Scale Hydro Power: is a scheme that generates electrical power of between 100kW (kilo-watts) and 1MW (mega-watts) feeding this generated power directly into the utility grid or as part of a large stand alone scheme powering more than one household .

Mini Scale Hydro Power: is a scheme that generates power between 5kW and 100 kW, feeding it directly into the utility grid or as part of a battery charging or AC powered stand alone system.

Micro Scale Hydro Power: is usually the classification given to a small home made run-of-river type scheme that use DC generator designs to produce electrical power between a few hundred watts up to 5kW as part of a battery charging stand alone system.

 

Generally, small scale hydro power is an important energy source with multiple advantages over other forms of renewable energy if designed and installed correctly. The kinetic energy of moving water is readily available 24 hours a day, small scale hydro power systems can exploit this free energy providing a low cost and reliable source of “green electricity”.

Generally, all you need for a “small scale hydro power” system is a stream or a river with enough water running through it at the right volume or pressure that can feed a water turbine connected to a generator that will supply power your home. Just as you can with a solar energy or a wind energy renewable system, you can also design a small hydro energy system that is either grid connected, grid connected with battery backup or stand alone.

But what do we mean by a “small scale hydro” system. Small scale hydro power systems are scaled down versions of the much larger hydro generating stations we see using big dams and reservoirs to supply power to millions of people. Depending upon the physical size, head height and electrical power generating capacity, small hydroelectric schemes can be categorized into small, mini and micro scale hydro schemes as follows:

Small Scale Hydro Power: is a scheme that generates electrical power of between 100kW (kilo-watts) and 1MW (mega-watts) feeding this generated power directly into the utility grid or as part of a large stand alone scheme powering more than one household .

Mini Scale Hydro Power: is a scheme that generates power between 5kW and 100 kW, feeding it directly into the utility grid or as part of a battery charging or AC powered stand alone system.

Micro Scale Hydro Power: is usually the classification given to a small home made run-of-river type scheme that use DC generator designs to produce electrical power between a few hundred watts up to 5kW as part of a battery charging stand alone system.

 

Generally, small scale hydro power is an important energy source with multiple advantages over other forms of renewable energy if designed and installed correctly. The kinetic energy of moving water is readily available 24 hours a day, small scale hydro power systems can exploit this free energy providing a low cost and reliable source of “green electricity”.

Generally, all you need for a “small scale hydro power” system is a stream or a river with enough water running through it at the right volume or pressure that can feed a water turbine connected to a generator that will supply power your home. Just as you can with a solar energy or a wind energy renewable system, you can also design a small hydro energy system that is either grid connected, grid connected with battery backup or stand alone.

But what do we mean by a “small scale hydro” system. Small scale hydro power systems are scaled down versions of the much larger hydro generating stations we see using big dams and reservoirs to supply power to millions of people. Depending upon the physical size, head height and electrical power generating capacity, small hydroelectric schemes can be categorized into small, mini and micro scale hydro schemes as follows:

Small Scale Hydro Power: is a scheme that generates electrical power of between 100kW (kilo-watts) and 1MW (mega-watts) feeding this generated power directly into the utility grid or as part of a large stand alone scheme powering more than one household .

Mini Scale Hydro Power: is a scheme that generates power between 5kW and 100 kW, feeding it directly into the utility grid or as part of a battery charging or AC powered stand alone system.

Micro Scale Hydro Power: is usually the classification given to a small home made run-of-river type scheme that use DC generator designs to produce electrical power between a few hundred watts up to 5kW as part of a battery charging stand alone system.

 

Generally, small scale hydro power is an important energy source with multiple advantages over other forms of renewable energy if designed and installed correctly. The kinetic energy of moving water is readily available 24 hours a day, small scale hydro power systems can exploit this free energy providing a low cost and reliable source of “green electricity”.

Generally, all you need for a “small scale hydro power” system is a stream or a river with enough water running through it at the right volume or pressure that can feed a water turbine connected to a generator that will supply power your home. Just as you can with a solar energy or a wind energy renewable system, you can also design a small hydro energy system that is either grid connected, grid connected with battery backup or stand alone.

But what do we mean by a “small scale hydro” system. Small scale hydro power systems are scaled down versions of the much larger hydro generating stations we see using big dams and reservoirs to supply power to millions of people. Depending upon the physical size, head height and electrical power generating capacity, small hydroelectric schemes can be categorized into small, mini and micro scale hydro schemes as follows:

Small Scale Hydro Power: is a scheme that generates electrical power of between 100kW (kilo-watts) and 1MW (mega-watts) feeding this generated power directly into the utility grid or as part of a large stand alone scheme powering more than one household .

Mini Scale Hydro Power: is a scheme that generates power between 5kW and 100 kW, feeding it directly into the utility grid or as part of a battery charging or AC powered stand alone system.

Micro Scale Hydro Power: is usually the classification given to a small home made run-of-river type scheme that use DC generator designs to produce electrical power between a few hundred watts up to 5kW as part of a battery charging stand alone system.