Micro-Hydro Power: A Guide for Development Workers - Taschenbuch

Micro-hydro Power is a comprehensive and practical guide to this valuable renewable energy resource, bringing together the authors' many years of practical experience in micro-hydro design and implementation throughout the world. The previous lack of reliable information about practical solutions for providing energy in remote areas makes this an important addition to the literature on the subject. This book is essential reading for anyone involved in designing or implementing micro-hydro power schemes in both developing and developed countries, and for those operating and maintaining existing systems. It will also be useful for anyone running training courses in micro-hydro technology. Micro-hydro Power will assist anyone with some general technical experience to arrive at practical and soundly based decisions. It provides information on topics such as: * Can a particular stream be used to generate power? * What is the most appropriate design concept? * What are the costs and economics of such a scheme? * What maintenance is needed for reliable operation? The authors of this book are applications specialists with IT Power and the Stockholm Environment Institute.