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Store and release hydro system

SlowBlowin · 2013-12-28 19:00:51

Hi I have been thinking for some time about hydro on my kerry property. We are high up in the mountains and we have a couple of tiny streams that sometimes flow very well. I was thinking on a huge tank (50,000 litre) that is filled by these streams, I could then discharge the tank when its full into a pelt on type…

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28-12-2013 8:00pm

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SlowBlowin

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Hi

I have been thinking for some time about hydro on my kerry property.

We are high up in the mountains and we have a couple of tiny streams that sometimes flow very well. I was thinking on a huge tank (50,000 litre) that is filled by these streams, I could then discharge the tank when its full into a pelt on type generator.

Has anyone else done this ? Any advice ?

SB

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#2 31-12-2013 5:03pm
gman2k

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Cost benefit analysis.
50k Litre tank? Construction costs etc V possible return.
Sounds a bit onesided already!

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