Our machines can also feed the utility grid.
Often, this reservoir is used as a recreational lake, such as Lake Roosevelt at the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State. In fact, by reducing the need to cut down trees for firewood and increasing farming efficiency, micro-hydro has a positive effect on the local environment. 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. Micro-hydro systems like these are designed to operate for a minimum of twenty years if they are properly looked after. Hydropower plants are actually based on a rather simple concept — water flowing through a dam turns a turbine, which turns a generator. Transformer – The transformer inside the powerhouse takes the AC and converts it to higher-voltage current.

The results are the same. Water builds up pressure as it flows through this pipe. Find out more about the stream engine on the product page. Suneco Hydro has been a Micro Hydro Power Turbine Manufacturer since 1991. Once you have measured your head and flow, refer back to the website to find out which product fits your needs. The LH will operate best at heads between 1 metre (3 feet) and 3 metres (10 feet) but requires flow of at least 1000 gallons per minute. How it Works. From our experience, the cost varies from approximately £1,200 to £4,000 per installed kW, when using appropriate technologies, which are much cheaper than using conventional approaches and technolgies. Giant magnets rotate past copper coils, producing alternating current (AC) by moving electrons. Here are the basic components of a conventional hydropower plant: The shaft that connects the turbine and generator There are two basic models which fit two different needs. And by making a small charge for use, communities can accumulate enough money to pay for the replacement of the unit at the end of its useful life. Suneco Micro Hydro Power www.micro-hydro-power.com Copyright © 2019 Privacy Policy Reserved.

Our machines are designed to make use of a natural source of running water. The water passes through a guide vane assembly and turns the propeller which is connected to the generator. The head is usually dependent upon the amount of water in the reservoir.

The LH1000 is designed specifically for sites with low head and high flow. Both models are designed for battery-based power systems, with electricity generated at a steady rate and stored in batteries for later use.