Small Hydro Power

Introduction to System Design and Installation

• Physics of hydro power 
• Head and flow assessment: desktop and on-site study 
• Required surveys, permits, licenses 
• Demand assessment (for off-grid applications) 
• System design (for off-grid and/or grid-connection applications) 
• Civil engineering (intake, power canal, penstock, powerhouse, outfall) 
• Electro-mechanical engineering (turbines, generators, control system) 
• Energy yield assessment 
• Project management and system economics

After the seminar, participants will be able to:

• Use the tools for performing a basic site survey
• Perform calculations for preliminary system design
• Select the most appropriate turbine and generator for a given application
• Predict the energy yield and perform the financial analysis for a hydro scheme

This training suits those who:

• Are interested in designing an installation of small hydro schemes
• Want to learn about technical aspects of small hydro installations
• Want to understand the important steps in small hydro project development

3 - 4 days

Manolita Wiehl
Sales and International Project Development
Tel: +49 (0) 30 526 895 884
Fax: +49 (0) 30 526 895 899
Email: wiehl[at]renac.de