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Small‐Scale Hydro‐Power in the UK
Author(s) -
Kirk T.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1999.tb01036.x
Subject(s) - environmental science , scale (ratio) , environmental engineering , geography , cartography
Small hydro‐power technology is well established in the UK. A relatively recent renewal of interest in the development of mini hydro‐electric projects may be attributed in part to the privatization of the electricity supply industry, various changes in legislation, and the provision of Government grant funding. With particular reference to potential applications in the water‐supply industry, this paper describes (a) considerations dictating site identification, (b) the establishment of potential power and energy outputs, (c) the selection and arrangement of plant, and (d) the connection of the generating sets to the electrical system. Typical plant and project costs, together with aspects of economic viability, are outlined.