2002 · 21 citations · 11 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringEnergy SystemsRenewable Energy IntegrationRenewable Energy SystemsDistributed Energy ResourcesPower SystemsRenewable EnergyRenewable Energy Power ConversionRenewable Energy TechnologyAppropriate TechnologyGeneratorsInduction Generator OperationPower GenerationRural ElectrificationStand-alone Power Systems
This paper deals with stand alone micro hydel units typically of unit sizes up to 100 kW, based on the experience of the authors in developing appropriate technologies for a project supported by the Department of Science and Technology (Govt. of India). A laboratory model is built for the complete power generation scheme relating to field installation of a 6 kW unit at a chosen site in Kerala jointly with Integrated Rural Technology Centre (IRTC), Kerala.
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