Water Current Hydroelectric Technology
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Technology Name:
Water Current Hydro
Capacity Range:
100W to 5 kW
Introduced to the Market:
1990
Maturity:
Generally pre-commercial
Skills / training for design, install, operation:
Basic technical requirements
Operation & Maintenance Requirements:
Keeping turbine free of debris
Annual Energy Production per unit capacity:
3000 to 8000 kWh / kW
Energy type:
Electricity
Cost ranges - Installed and energy:
Installed est. $3000 to $7000 / kW
Energy unknown
Issues and limitations:
Fouling of turbine
Capacities limited by stream velocities and submersion depth of turbines
Life Expectancy:
Unknown
Resource assessment - sources/ accuracy:
Stream velocity and depth required
Prefeasibility tools:
None
Example / application:
None - contact suppliers
Hybrid potential:
Synchronized application costly but possible. Often not required with dependable flow.
Use of batteries recommended.
Created: 02-18-2008
Modified: 03-31-2008
Modified: 03-31-2008
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