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Micro Hydro Power

by Frederick J. Munster

Department of Economic and Community Development, August, Me. 1999 (?).

Contents: Introduction / History of Hydropower in Maine / Renewables / Why Micro Hydro / Determining Flow / Determining Head / Estimating Energy Potential / Hydro Turbines / Dams, Impoundments, Penstocks and Power Houses / Utility Interconnected Systems / Battery Charging Systems / Operation and Maintenance / Economics / Regulation of Hydro Development / For More Information / References

Publication Date

1999

Publisher

Department of Economic and Community Development

City

Augusta, Maine

Keywords

Energy, Utilities, Water Turbines, Dams, Electricity Generation, Generators, Water Power, Hydroelectric Power Plants, Hydropower, Battery Charging Systems, Hydro Turbines, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, Power Generation

Disciplines

Civil and Environmental Engineering | Civil Engineering | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Electrical and Electronics | Electro-Mechanical Systems | Energy Systems | Engineering | Hydraulic Engineering | Power and Energy

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