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Micro-Hydro for Off-Grid Power Systems

image - clean mountain stream flowing through peaceful forest.

Backwoods Solar offers the best in off-grid micro-hydro power systems and accessories. Browse our selection of micro-hydro turbines, hydro generators, and micro-hydro equipment. We also recommend reading the Microhydro Clean Power Book by Scott Davis to help you set up and benefit from micro-hydro power.

Micro-Hydro Advantages & Performance

Water turbines steadily charge 12, 24, or 48 volt batteries, working 24 hours a day every day. Compare this with solar modules in sunshine for at best, 6 full-power hours a day, and that’s just on sunny days. Read More

A hydro generator producing 10 amperes around the clock matches the usable power generated by over 40 amps of solar modules. So cost is a lot lower with hydro. The power system itself is the same as solar, except only diversion type charge controls can be used with hydro.

Pelton wheel generators use a small volume of water raised to high pressure by running downhill in a penstock (pipeline). Pressurized water shoots from nozzles to strike and spin a cupped wheel on an alternator. Other types of wheels and propellers handle water sites with less pressure (head) and more flow volume.

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Sizing a Micro-Hydro System

Scott & Tracey’s Micro-Hydro Story

Cold Weather Micro-Hydro Lessons Learned

Performance depends on the site more than on the cost. Greater water pressure at the nozzle, produced by more head (elevation change top end of pipe to bottom), brings more power. Greater water volume (gallons per minute) onto the wheel also brings more power. Sites with higher head are most desirable because they need less water, smaller pipe, fewer nozzles, cost less to install, and fare better in low water years.

Pipe size, number, and size of nozzles, and choice of alternator depend on measurements of your site. Since there are so many combinations of water volume and head, it is best to contact us and describe your creek site. Tell us specifically:

  • What elevation change (from intake to the turbine) over the length of the pipe?
  • How many gallons per minute flow, minimum and maximum?
  • What size, type, and length of pipe? (if it is already installed)
  • Wire distance from hydro plant (lower end of creek) to the home?

Micro-Hydro Power System Cost

A complete micro-hydro power system with hydro generator, charge control, batteries and inverter costs about $4,000 – $15,000 plus the pipeline and installation.

Whether looking for micro-hydro turbines, hydro nozzles or educational materials make BackwoodsSolar.com your first choice!

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MICROHYDRO: Clean Power from Water Book by Scott Davis

MICROHYDRO: Clean Power from Water by Scott Davis

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