Title :
Hydro Home System - an inventory on rural electrification
Author :
Anup, K.C. ; Poudel, Gokarna ; Poudel, Shivaraj ; Khadka, Munindra
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Kathmandu Univ., Dhulikhel, Nepal
Abstract :
A motor dynamo-based family pico-hydropower system called Hydro Home System (HHS), targeted to reach power demand at local level, is a rural electrification project. A self-sufficient system with a Pelton turbine directly coupled with motor dynamo, it is capable of continuously generating 100 W electricity using drinking water supply system, to charge a 12 V battery. A regular generation of electricity to charge the battery is sufficient to meet the power demand of a family. Portable, low cost, operated and maintained locally, it turns up as an ideal solution for resolving the energy needs of rural areas, where there is no electricity at all.
Keywords :
electric motors; electric power generation; hydroelectric power; machine control; power system control; turbines; water supply; Pelton turbine; drinking water supply system; family pico-hydropower system; hydro home system; motor dynamo; rural electrification; Batteries; Energy consumption; Hydroelectric power generation; Magnetohydrodynamic power generation; Mechanical engineering; Picohydro power; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Production; Water resources;
Conference_Titel :
Computer and Automation Engineering (ICCAE), 2010 The 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5585-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5586-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICCAE.2010.5451416
