IEA Implementing Agreement for Hydropower Technologies and Programmes

Annex-2: Small-Scale Hydropower; Subtask B2 "Innovative Technologies for Small-Scale Hydro"

IEA Annex-2 STB2 Data Sheet about Innovative Technology（221-1）

1 Project Title Subject Engineering Work Support by Excel-based Program

Attachments and Additional Remarks

Commercial Name HydroHelp 1 - for turbine selection. HydroHelp 2 - for design and costing of Francis-trurbine equipped Example of Data Input
hydro plants with a surface powerhouse. HydroHelp 3 - for design and costing of Impulse-turbine
equipped hydro plants with a surface powerhouse. HydroHelp 4 - for design and costing of Kaplan-
turbine equipped hydro plants with a surface powerhouse. HydroHelp 5 - for design and costing of
Francis-pump-turbine equipped hydro plants with an underground powerhouse. HydroHelp 6 - for design
and costing of Francis-turbine equipped hydro plants with an underground powerhouse.

2 Project Technological Categories 2. Planning & Design of Project

Classification
Target Categories 22. Design Optimization
Key Categories 221. Computerized Design Tools
Key Words Design, costing, generic dimensioned drawings, equipment efficiencies, project hydraulics.
Turbine, Low-head Turbine, Variable-speed Turbine, Fish-friendly Turbine, Oilless Bearing,
Biodegradable Oil, Generator, Brushless Exciter, Automatic　Control　System, Integrated Power
Generation System, New Materials, Dam, Rubber Dam

3 Organizations Funding Organization CANMET

Development Organization James L.Gordon

4 Abstract Turbine selection, general layout and sizing of key structures, quantity and cost estimation. The programs calculate quantities and
costs, based on the data input for all work and all E&M equipment from initial clearing to the substation and transmission

5 Features and Technological Performance Allows the user to undertake a pre-feasibility design-cost of a hydro facility with about 4 to 6 hours of
Advantages work. All programs provide guidance on data entry, so that the programs can be used by engineers with
only a few years of hydro experience.

Cost Performance Programs allow the user to design-cost hydro facilities with only a few hours of work, as compared to Example of Output
weeks or months by a team of engineers.

Environmental Performance Programs do not have any environmental output.

6 Scope of Basic Specifications Programs require Windows XP and Excel 2003 or later. Program size varies from 2Mbytes to 60Mbytes.
Application
Purpose of Application Cost reduction for engineering work

Technological Conditions
for Application

7 Status of Project Present Status Commercial Stage

Period Year of Commencement: 2003 Year of Completion: 2008

8 Results of Results of Experiments or Feedback from users is positive.

Application Demonstration Tests

Results of Sales/Practical Downloaded by over 120 engineers worldwide.

Applications

9 Evaluation Contribution to Cost The design cost can be considerably reduced because overall plans for hydraulic power generation can
Reduction be prepared on a computer. However, the plans need to be changed to meet the conditions of each
region because the design standards and estimation standards differ depending on each region.

Improvement of Efficiency Time required for designing can be considerably reduced because overall plans for hydraulic power
generation can be prepared on a computer. However, the plans need to be changed to meet the
conditions of each region because the design standards and estimation standards differ depending on
each region.

10 References - Using GIS to calculate Potential for Small Hydro Power Plant in Norway

11 Appendices - HydroHelp 1 An Excel Program Developed for Turbine-Generator Selection for Hydroelectric Sites
 - The HydroHelp Series of hydro design and cost programs - a description with examples of program screens

12 Inquires Organization / Department HYDROHELP Web Site : http://www.hydrohelp.ca/

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URL・Email jim-gordon@sympatico.ca, info@hydrohelp.ca