Search Results - subject:"micro-hydro"

The failure of micro-hydro technology : a case study of the Banyubiru project in Central Java, Indonesia

Kurniawan, Vindi Andi; Pradheksa, Pratama Yudha; Saleh, … - In: Renewable and sustainable energy transition 5 (2024), pp. 1-9

, namely the failure of micro-hydro technology in Banyubiru (the Banyubiru project). Using qualitative research methods, this …

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Low-capacity decentralized electricity systems limit the adoption of electronic appliances in rural Nepal

Bharadwaj, Bishal; Subedi, Mukti Nath; Malakar, Yuwan; … - In: Energy policy 177 (2023), pp. 1-12

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Design and performance evaluation of a pump-as-turbine micro-hydro test facility with incorporated inlet flow control

Giosio, D.R.; Henderson, A.D.; Walker, J.M.; Brandner, P.A. - In: Renewable Energy 78 (2015) C, pp. 1-6

In the context of micro-hydro power schemes the initial cost of conventional Francis turbine units is often prohibitive …-design performance due to the fixed geometry and absence of inlet flow control. In the current work a micro-hydro test facility and … testing of a hydraulic turbine unit suitable for use in rural micro-hydro, and energy recovery installations. Maximum …

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Optimal combination of solar, wind, micro-hydro and diesel systems based on actual seasonal load profiles for a resort island in the South China Sea

Khan, Basir; Reyasudin, M.; Jidin, Razali; Pasupuleti, … - In: Energy 82 (2015) C, pp. 80-97

This paper proposes multiple optimal combinations of hybrid renewable energy systems for a resort island based on actual generation-side energy auditing, assessment of seasonal renewable energy resources availability versus load profiles, and techno-economic analyses. The resort island selected...

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Micro-hydro power in the UK: The role of communities in an emerging energy resource

Bracken, L.J.; Bulkeley, H.A.; Maynard, C.M. - In: Energy Policy 68 (2014) C, pp. 92-101

Research around micro-hydro power is focused on technical aspects with limited understanding of the social organisation … and environmental implications. We examine the ways in which micro-hydro is engaged by people and organisations as a means … and contested. A web based review of micro-hydro schemes in the UK was undertaken and a detailed evaluation of two schemes …

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Evaluating the productivity and financial feasibility of a vertical-axis micro-hydro energy generation project using operation simulations

Huang, Sy-Ruen; Chang, Pao-Long; Hwang, Ya-Wen; Ma, Yen-Huai - In: Renewable Energy 66 (2014) C, pp. 241-250

decisions when selecting a suitable power station site and conducting the technological development of a vertical-axis micro-hydro …

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Impulse (Turgo and Pelton) turbine performance characteristics and their impact on pico-hydro installations

Cobb, Bryan R.; Sharp, Kendra V. - In: Renewable Energy 50 (2013) C, pp. 959-964

Pico-hydropower is a viable technology that can be integrated into a decentralized, off-grid approach to rural electrification in regions that currently have only limited access to electricity. The Turgo turbine is classified as an impulse turbine, similar to the Pelton wheel, often used in...

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An empirical analysis of the hydropower portfolio in Pakistan

Siddiqi, Afreen; Wescoat, James L.; Humair, Salal; … - In: Energy Policy 50 (2012) C, pp. 228-241

The Indus Basin of Pakistan with 800 hydropower project sites and a feasible hydropower potential of 60GW, 89% of which is undeveloped, is a complex system poised for large-scale changes in the future. Motivated by the need to understand future impacts of hydropower alternatives, this study...

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Experimental investigation of the influence of blade height and blade number on the performance of low head axial flow turbines

Singh, Punit; Nestmann, Franz - In: Renewable Energy 36 (2011) 1, pp. 272-281

height and blade number for micro-hydro application continue to be inadequate, even though there is a need and potential for …

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Aggregate load-frequency control of a wind-hydro autonomous microgrid

Şerban, I.; Marinescu, C. - In: Renewable Energy 36 (2011) 12, pp. 3345-3354

renewable energy sources. A micro-hydro power plant with a synchronous generator (SG) and a wind power plant with an induction …

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