Renewable Energy - Small Hydro

by Varma,C.V.J.; Varma,C.V.J.

• ISBN13: 9789054107491
• ISBN10: 9054107499
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

This is a collection of conference papers on small hydro renewable energy, covering such topics as: resource assessment and planning; design and construction; and plant and equipment.

Table of Contents

Small Hydropower: A Global Perspective	p. 3
Scenario of 'Small Hydro' in India	p. 19
Micro-Hydropower Development in Indonesia - Past and Future Perspectives - A Case Study	p. 43
The Study of Small Scale Hydroelectric Power Schemes in the United Kingdom	p. 55
Reducing the Costs of Small Hydro Generation - The U.K. Perspective	p. 75
Small Hydro Technology and Design in Czech Republic	p. 89
Small Hydro - A Decentralised Energy Option for Rural Electrification; the Experience of Village Hydro Project in Sri Lanka	p. 97
Water Resources in Sudan	p. 111
Proposition for Master Plan Cadastre Study of SHPP	p. 119
Small Hydropower Development in Nepal - A Case Study	p. 133
Some Guidelines for Installing Power Stations in Irrigation Canals	p. 141
Evaluation of Small Hydro Power	p. 153
Conditions for the Construction of Small Hydro in Croatia	p. 165
Present Scenario for Exploitation of Hydropotential of the River Changed According to Environmental and Legal Aspects	p. 169
Optimisation Model for Decentralised Power System Planning	p. 181
Small and Middle Dams Particularities, Categorization, Design Flood, Spillways and Bottom Outlets	p. 195
Some Aspects of Selection of Small Hydro Project Sites Using Remote Sensing and GIS	p. 207
Types of Layout and Mechanical Structures for Small Hydro Power Station on Existing Canal Drops	p. 219
Selection of Number and Unit Size of a Small Hydro Project	p. 229
New Solutions for Economic Retrofitting of Micro Hydro Power Generation Units in Existing Irrigation Weir Gates	p. 241
Design Aspects of Hydraulic Structures for Hydro-Power Development at Canal Drops	p. 249
Water Current Turbines for Pumping and Electricity Generation	p. 259
Project of a Pico Hydrogenerator for Rural Use	p. 273
The Modular Design of Small Water Turbines	p. 277
Generating Power from Drinking Water Systems	p. 293
Optimal Protection of Hydroturbine Driven Induction Generators	p. 301
Bulb Generating Sets for Low Heads	p. 315
Challenges in Implementation of Small Hydro Schemes on Hilly Streams	p. 329
The Development of Traditional Himalayan Watermills for Sustainable Village-Scale Micro-Hydropower	p. 337
Load Development	p. 351
The Village Beneficiary as a Decision Maker	p. 361
Modern Control and Governing Systems for Small Hydro Plants	p. 371
Index of Contributors	p. 383
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