Abstract
Micro hydropower is a very promising renewable energy source for off-grid energy generation in remote areas where the resource exists. This study focuses on integrating an innovative new design of micro hydropower system called the Gravitational Water Vortex Power Plant into existing water infrastructure. Three types of existing water infrastructure are considered applicable for hydropower integration: irrigation canals, reservoirs and weirs. The theoretical designs for the civil works for the low-head gravitational water vortex power plant integrated into these structures are given and the costs of construction are estimated. A scalable system of 1.6kW is also designed and integrated in an existing irrigation canal for the technical performance evaluation and validate the theoretical economical study. The study concludes that the performance of turbine is mostly suitable for rural electrification and to integrate in cost-effective way, the civil works and installation cost should be greatly reduced.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2016 IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA 2016) |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of a meeting held 20-23 November 2016, Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
| Pages | 1001-1006 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509033881 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781509033898 |
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| Publication status | Published - May 2017 |
Keywords
- low head turbine
- cost
- micro hydropower integration
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