Comments on: Hydro Turbine Size a few Questions and Answers

By: JASON

JASON — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:40:25 +0000

I have a pond holding about one acre of water averaging about 4 feet deep. my thoughts are to place a 4 in pip 4 feet below water surface. spillway only runs about 8 months out of the year. I live on top of a mountain and could get 300 feet of head to the edge of my property but best location for pumphouse is at 150 feet of head . do I have enough water and head to make this work during my wet months? and how much power could I poduce at each location?

By: Damian Carrington

Damian Carrington — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:56:00 +0000

Hi,
can anyone help me with suppliers of equipment for small and medium size hydropower for rural areas?
I know very little about this subject and would appreciate it if you send me information or lead me to the right website such as this.

Thanks,

Damian

By: G. Gibson

G. Gibson — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:45:56 +0000

Hey guys,

I was speaking with a relative and they mentioned hearing about a form of micro hydro that I want to learn more about. I don’t know the specific term or reference, but essentially, it is a 40′ x 8″(diameter) tube that you place in a river. My understanding is that it is a self contained DC unit and several can be placed in the river with no harm to wildlife. Anyone know about this, what it is called, their efficiencies, or who makes them?

Cheers,

G. Gibson