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Micro Hydropower

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  • 03-05-2008 5:04pm
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    colrow
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    Does anyone know if there are grants available for installing a micro hydro turbine. Thanks for any info


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    AckwelFoley
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    colrow wrote: »
    Does anyone know if there are grants available for installing a micro hydro turbine. Thanks for any info

    I cant answer that for you im afraid, but i think there is not yet.

    I believe though that there are very significant set up costs on this, and at the moment the esb are not in a position to take any excess generation into the grid.

    Im not very well versed in this area but i would be careful and do plenty of homework ;)


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    colrow
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    snyper wrote: »
    I cant answer that for you im afraid, but i think there is not yet.

    I believe though that there are very significant set up costs on this, and at the moment the esb are not in a position to take any excess generation into the grid.

    Im not very well versed in this area but i would be careful and do plenty of homework ;)

    Thanks for replying anyway, I have friend who has no esb connection, so it would be completley off grid anyway, a 1.5kw micro turbine can be got for about £1k from the uk, which generates 230 vac continuously, so it seemed ideal for her.


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    colrow
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    snyper wrote: »
    I cant answer that for you im afraid, but i think there is not yet.

    In the Farmers Journal they have been doing articles on alternative energy, and the next edition due out thursday I think, there is an article about micro hydro power.

    I hope there will be more than the usual general overview.


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    AckwelFoley
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    Il get somone in the office run out and get that for me.

    I dnt want to be seen buying the Farmers Journal :p:D


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    colrow
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    snyper wrote: »
    Il get somone in the office run out and get that for me.

    I dnt want to be seen buying the Farmers Journal :p:D

    I got the fj and i'll be buggered if i can find any article about it:mad:


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    randombar
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    Hi Colrow how did you get on with this one, I've an interest myself and my boss is looking for info, you have any helpful sites in this area?


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    gman2k
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    Colrow, any help here would be appreciated...
    Am doing a self build at the moments, and a nice steady stream goes under our entrance to site.
    I found a site in the UK selling complete systems, but there is a lack of information available....


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    randombar
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    What site is that?


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    gman2k
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    Well, I don't want to link to a selling site, but here is some very interesting sites with good info,
    http://www.homepower.com/basics/hydro/
    http://www.homepower.com/view/?file=HP117_pg40_Cunningham
    http://www.reuk.co.uk/hydro.htm
    Also, do a search for 'mini water' on google
    Also renewablecomponents
    I'm only at the start of the research into this at the moment, so all help and advice would be appreciated


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