MICRO HYDROELECTRIC GENERATOR

( POWERSPOUT)
PRESENTORS :
BORJA, CARLO
BUCATAN, ROMMEL
LAURIO, MELMAR
SORIANO, ERWIN
MICRO HYDRO

Micro hydro is a type of hydroelectric power that typically

produces of electricity using the natural flow of water. These installations can
provide power to an isolated home or small community, or are sometimes
connected to electric power networks, particularly where net metering is offered.
There are many of these installations around the world, particularly in developing
nations as they can provide an economical source of energy without the purchase
of fuel. Micro hydro is frequently accomplished with a pelton wheel for high head,
low flow water supply. The installation is often just a small dammed pool, at the top
of a waterfall, with several hundred feet of pipe leading to a small generator
housing.
OVERVIEW
Even a small stream can generate consistent, clean, dam free, renewable electricity
at a price per Watt lower than solar or wind. A single PowerSpout at a site good
enough to generate 1kW can produce enough electricity for a typical house for a
year (>8,000 kWh/yr). The small (18 inches wide), all-weather PowerSpout PLT is
one of the most reliable, cost-effective generators around because we have spent a
decade making micro-hydro efficient and affordable.
WORKING PRINCIPLE

OFF GRID
APPLICATION
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGE S

 Advantage

 Engineers can control the flow of water through the turbines to produce
electricity on demand.
 Hydroelectric generators do not create any waste byproducts in their conversion.
 Disadvantage
 Hydropower plants can be impacted by drought.
When water is not available, the hydropower plants can't produce electricity.
 Like all power plants, hydroelectric plants are very expensive to build, and must be built
to a very high standard. The high cost means that plants must operate for a long time to
become profitable.
 COST

ESTIMATED COST 2000 US DOLLARS