Ray Holland is an Electrical Engineer working as Project Manager with the Industrial Services Division of ITDG. Over the past four years he has been managing micro hydro projects in many developing countries including Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand and Colombia. His objective is to find a model for the successful widespread dissemination of the means to harness this important source of power.Contents:
Preface
Introduction
Background
Hydrology
Civil Work
Turbines
Electrical
Economics
Ownership and Management
Legal Aspects
Maintenance
Local Manufacture
SummaryAppendixs
Electronic Load Control
Economics
Measurement of Head and Flow
Head Loss in Pipelines
