Pico-hydropower generator: The area survey and system design at the Suk-Keow Keowdang Foundation

Abstract

Hydropower is one of the most efficient renewable energy sources. It is particularly suited to small-scale applications typically being far cheaper per unit (kWh) of electricity production than wind power and solar power. The objectives of this research were to survey area and design of the pico-hydroelectric generator for rural education area at the Suk-KeowKeowdang foundation, Tambon Lampaya, Ampher Muang, Yala. In addition, There are two streams which conntinuosly flow all year round at the Suk-Keow Keowdang foundation area. The first stream flow throuth the center of foundation area. The second stream flow throuth front ofthe foundation area. The designing of the pico-hydroelectric generator at the first stream area show that the 1 kW long neck pico-hydroelectric generator (Kaplan hydroturbine) can be set up appropriately.