Useful links
Registered Microhydrosites in UK http://www.r-e-a.net/installations/sites_map
microhydro business directory at http://www.microhydropower.net/directory
A page of microhydropower links
Angelfire – glossary of waterwheel terms http://www.angelfire.com/journal/millbuilder/terms.html
UK Mills http://ukmills.com/index.htm [Reciprocal link]
http://www.h2ope.org.uk Steve Welsh, Water Power Enterprises (h2oPE) [reciprocal link]
tel. 07964 106037 01706 813663
VARIOUS GENERAL LINKS
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fmve.energetika.cz%2Fvodnimotory%2Fturbiny-obecne.htm&sl=cs&tl=en
Very detailed site on all manner of Turbine technologies,
BHA guide to Mini Hydro http://www.british-hydro.org/mini-hydro/index.html several useful downloads
Turbine etc manufacturers.
http://www.microgenerationcertification.org/Home+and+Business+Owners/Microgeneration+Products/Small+Scale+Hydro+Turbines
http://www.cleanenergysolutions.co.uk/presentation.pdf
http://www.green-trust.org/hydro.htm
A very interesting site, with a lot of data. Also has links to other Sustainable Technologies
Devon Education Services
http://www.deseducation.org/u_search3.asp?ds=1&anytime=1&search=energy%20from%20water
Wikipedia - waterwheel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_wheel
Appropedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Water_wheel
European Small Hydro Association http://www.ossberger.de/cms/en/hydro/the-ossberger-turbine/
Some old Herefordshire mills
Wikipedia article on Microhydro
British Hydropower Association
Hydro installations of < 25 kW
Various water turbines as shown on Google
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=water+turbine&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=qKUcSqrWL9CrjAe7waHkDA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title
http://www.carbonconcepts.co.uk/waterpower/waterpower.htm
Useful diagrams of turbine performance
http://www.absak.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/33_89_91
variety of low head turbines
http://www.absak.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/33_89_92
variety of high head turbines
http://www.absak.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/33_89_90
Variety of in stream/submersible turbines
http://www.ecocentre.org.uk/hydro-power.html
Useful article on small scale hydropower with diagram
University of Southampton - Sustainable Energy Research Group
National Rivers Authority gauged rivers – flow duration curves
Low carbon buildings programme
Non-fossil Fuel Purchasing Agency
Environment Agency – Cardiff area Midlands Region
Brecon Beacons National Park
Herefordshire Council - Environment and Planning
- Forward planning document (pdf)
- Statement of Community Involvement (pdf)
Meterological office historical weather, includes Ross-on-Wye and ca 50 stations in UK
Weatheronline historic weather – Hereford, ca 200 sites in UK
The Hendre historic weather – near Monmouth
Bredwardine and Brobury historic weather (near Hay-on-Wye)
http://www.hampshiremills.org/ lots of good contacts [Reciprocal link]
Renewable Energy UK http://www.reuk.co.uk/Introduction-to-Water-Wheels.htm
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Water_wheel
Ron Shannon – info on waterwheels and turbines
http://www.permaculturewest.org.au/ipc6/ch08/shannon/index.html
French River Land – a wealth of information http://www.frenchriverland.com/
doradovista Hydropower calculations data http://www.doradovista.com/DVPower2.html
http://delicious.com/lowcarboneconomy.com/microgeneration
USA site with general information on Hydropower
http://new.wvic.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=44
http://www.canyonhydro.com/index.html
http://ahec.org.in/links/shp%20directory/Foreign%20Manufacturers.pdf
http://www.jlahydro.be/contact
Companies who design supply install waterwheels
Pedley wheel http://www.pedleywheel.org.uk/index.html
Pico Energy (Hydrowatt) http://www.picoenergy.co.uk/Pico%20hydro.htm
http://www.hydrowatt.de/
Powerpal http://www.powerpal.co.uk/
Waterwheel factory http://www.waterwheelfactory.com/
http://www.uplandsmicro-hydrogenerators.co.uk/index.html
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hydrinnov.com%2F
Low speed electical generators/motors
http://www.hmtd.in/
Companies who design, supply install turbines
Energy System and design http://www.microhydropower.com/
Navitron http://www.navitron.org.uk/
Osseberger turbine manufacture
http://www.ossberger.de/cms/en/hydro/the-ossberger-turbine/
Valley Hydro http://www.renewable-energy-directory.co.uk/hydro/index.htm
Walsh River micro-hydro system – designed for small domestic use
http://www.planetarypower.com.au/walsh_river_micro_hydro.htm
Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon www.gilkes.com tel 01 539 720028 The Rolls Royce of Hydropower do small water motors
Green & Carter (Ram Pumps) www.greenandcarter.com
Mackellar Engineering http://www.mackellars.co.uk/promosite/hydroturbines.html
Newmills Hydro http://www.4ni.co.uk/22410x231x31_newmills-hydro-generation-ltd-carrickfergus.htm [N.Ireland]
www.h-hydro.com Joe Hartvigsen sells the Turgo Spoons up to about 80 -100 KW
http://www.ev-online.com/index.php?menu1=energia_alternativa&menu2=energia_idroelettrica The contact there is Sandro Fattore
http://www.planetarypower.com.au/walsh_river_micro_hydro.htm
www.renewablesfirst.co.uk
http://www.ecowavesystems.co.uk/
Archimedes Screw
wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes'_screw
http://www.ritz-atro.de/english/3_wks/3_1_beschreibung.htm
http://www.torrshydro.co.uk/ Project in Derbyshire funded by the Co-op [Reciprocal link] See Blog
Western Renewable Energy
http://www.westernrenew.co.uk/Archimedes%20screw%20turbines.html
UNIDO-ITPC http://www.unido-itpc.org/huojiang6-en.ASP
Company that design supply install screws
Mann Power Consulting http://www.mannpower-hydro.co.uk/
Waterwheel Design - General
Whitemill http://www.whitemill.org/z0028.htm
Poncelet waterwheel
'A Design Manual for Water Wheels', by William G. Ovens, 1st Edn., 3rd Reprint, 1989, 77pp. Volunteers in Technical Assistance. Takes you through the theory of how to design a water wheel, with details of a reciprocating pump which is suitable for being driven by a water wheel.
Fitz steel http://www.angelfire.com/journal/pondlilymill/fitz.html#anchor2195919
Power in the Landscape http://www.powerinthelandscape.co.uk/water/water_wheels.html
Powerpedia http://peswiki.com/index.php/PowerPedia:Water_wheel
University of Southampton http://www.energy.soton.ac.uk/hydro/waterwheels.html
http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/staffprofiles/A/bdgsa/shsg/Documents/2004sem/WATER%20WHEELS%20AS%20A%20POWER%20SOURCE.PDF
http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/53600/
http://direct.bl.uk/bld/PlaceOrder.do?UIN=161505996&ETOC=RN&from=searchengine
'Water-Power. An Outline of the Development and Application of the Energy of Flowing Water', by Joseph P. Frizell, 1st Edition, 1901. http://www.mike.munro.cwc.net/alt_e/publ/frizell.htm
'A Text-Book of Mechanical Engineering', by the late Wilfred J. Lineham, 11th Edition, Revised, 1922.
http://www.mike.munro.cwc.net/alt_e/publ/lineham.htm
‘Hydraulics for Engineers and Engineering Students', by Frederick Charles Lea, 5th Edition, 1930.
http://www.mike.munro.cwc.net/alt_e/publ/l428-433.pdf
Overshot waterwheel
Volunteers in Technical Assistance http://www.cd3wd.com/CD3WD_40/VITA/WTRWHLOS/EN/WTRWHLOS.HTM
'Hydraulics for Engineers and Engineering Students', by Frederick Charles Lea, 5th Edition, 1930.
http://www.mike.munro.cwc.net/alt_e/publ/l417-422.pdf
Overshot Water Wheel - A Design And Construction Manual
http://www.autonopedia.org.uk/renewable_energy/Water/Overshot_Water_Wheel.html
Undershot waterwheel
Build it Solar
http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Hydro/UnderShot/I%20really%20miss%20the%20old%20days.pdf
Ponceletovo water wheel
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=cs&u=http://mve.energetika.cz/vodnikolaDD/poncelet.htm&ei=5tCWSayFK5m1jAfX74nnAQ&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DPonceletovo%2Bvodn%25C3%25AD%2BKolo%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
The Flipwing water wheel see
http://news.discovery.com/tech/hydropower-without-destructive-dams.html
http://www.hydrovolts.com/
Turbines in general
Wikipediea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_turbine
Tripod http://members.tripod.com/hydrodocs_1/turbines.html
Crossflow turbine
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banki_turbine
Volunteers in Technical Assistance http://www.cd3wd.com/CD3WD_40/VITA/BANKITUR/EN/BANKITUR.HTM
Tripod http://members.tripod.com/hydrodocs_1/construction.html
C A Merryfield and F Mockfield "The Banki water turbine"
http://www.frenchriverland.com/the_banki_water_turbine_mockmoore_and_merryfield.htm
US Bureau of Reclamation
http://www.usbr.gov/pmts/hydraulics_lab/pubs/PAP/PAP-0969.pdf
Crossflow turbine abstracts
http://mechanical01.blogspot.com/2008/10/crossflow-turbine-abstracts.html
http://www.pumpsasturbines.org.uk/
Using a pump as a turbine
Siphon propeller
Original research by IT power, Derwent hydro, GP Electronics http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file15815.pdf
Derwent Hydro http://www.tvenergy.org/pdfs/Oliver%20Paish.pdf
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/microhydro/files/Copied_Runner/
There are two new photos with views of a runner made with low quality aluminum castings.
http://www.cleantech.org/pg/TechOpps/ViewTechOppDet.aspx?id=100000129
A new technology from Switzerland
USA slide show and three videos at : http://www.hydro-turbines.com/id81.html
Overseas Hydropower Suppliers
Australia
Platypus Power http://platypuspower.com.au/
http://www.sundermannwaterpower.com/technical.html Turbines for river & tidal flow
Austria
SBA hydro. http://www.sbahydro.com/
Gugler http://www.hydro-energy.com/english/index.php
Canada
Dependable Turbines Ltd. http://www.dtlhydro.com/
Thomson and Howe Energy Systems Inc. http://www.smallhydropower.com/thes.html [hydro controllers only]
Powerbase Energy Systems http://www.powerbase.com./
Energy Systems & Design Ltd. http://www.microhydropower.com/
Alternative Hydro Solutions Ltd. http://www.althydrosolutions.com/ [Darrieus turbine]
Czech Republick
CINK Hydro http://cink-hydro-energy.czechtrade.us/
Finland
http://www.axcomotors.com/hydropower_generator.html hydropower generators
France
Jacques Chaurette's Light My Pump site http://www.lightmypump.com/micro-hydro-equipment.htm
Cismac Electronique - Hydropower® http://www.cismac.com/
Germany
RITZ - ATRO Pumpwerksbau GmbH http://www.ritz-atro.de/english/3_wks/3_1_beschreibung.htm
Italy
IREM. http://www.irem.it/en/Mhp/MHPset.htm
Norway
SmS Technology Int.as http://www.sms-tech.8m.com/technica.htm
Romania
UCM Resita http://www.ucmr.com/comments.php?id=P9_0_1_0_C
LP Electric http://www.lpelectric.ro/ro/products/hydro/turbine_ro.html
http://www.varspeedhydro.com
Sweden
Cargo Kraft (Peter Ruyter) http://www.cargo-kraft.se/
Switzerland
Entec http://www.entec.ch/entecweb/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=37 crossflow turbines
Maurelma Electromachinen http://www.maurelma.ch/shop/index.php?list=WG01 [probably just a supplier]
New Zealand
Fastec Ltd http://www.fastec.co.nz/?page=view&news=42 [hydro controllers only]
EcoInnovation http://www.ecoinnovation.co.nz/
USA
Waterturbine.com http://www.waterturbine.com/
Windsor Machinery http://www.windsormachinery.com/
Hi Power Hydro, California http://www.hipowerhydro.com/index.htm
Hartvigsen-Hydro http://www.h-hydro.com/
Canyon Hydro http://www.canyonhydro.com/
Hydro Turbines http://www.hydro-turbines.com/
India
TPSC INDIA http://www.tpscindia.com/html/services.html#
Indonesia
Cihanjuang Inti Teknik http://www.hanjuang.co.id/
Vietnam
PowerPal http://www.powerpal.com/
Ram Pumps
Theseare driven by the flow of water in a river or stream, and can deliver water over a mile or so. Very useful for pumping up to a head tank, erected either on a structure, or on the side of a hill, where there is a stream at the bottom. This URL on them is from a BBC programmehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hvbvf/Its_Not_Easy_Being_Green_Series_3_Episode_7
Tidal Power Device
http://www.cuerdacontinua.com/cuerdacontinua/web_en/index.html
Electronic Controllers
www.retraceelectronics.com
Company in India
