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Get educated – skills

Measuring flow at a water site

May 30, 2022October 25, 2012 by GBadmin

There are various ways of measuring flow at your hydro site as of a certain point in time. Flow also varies at any site usually, therefore a flow measurement should also be accompanied by the date it was taken and if possible how long it’s duration was.“Flow” is the volume of water per unit of … Read more

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Calculating the size of system necessary to offset your hydro bill.

May 30, 2022September 28, 2011 by GBadmin

Your electric bill probably goes up and down monthly or seasonally, therefore it’s important to consider the details of your net metering rules.

Categories Get educated - skills, Micro Hydro Energy - issues & information

Assess your system financially

May 30, 2022September 28, 2011 by GBadmin

Assessing your planned system financially – do yourself a favour and use IRR.

Categories Get educated - skills, Micro Hydro Energy - issues & information

Measuring power available in the water

May 30, 2022September 28, 2011 by GBadmin

To calculate hydraulic power you need to measure …

Categories Get educated - skills, Micro Hydro Energy - issues & information

Measuring head at a water site

May 30, 2022September 28, 2011 by GBadmin

There are various ways of measuring head at your hydro site as of a certain point in time. Head varies at any site usually, therefore a head measurement should be accompanied by the date it was taken and if possible how long it’s duration was. “Head” is the difference between upper water level and lower … Read more

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