Electrical Characteristics of Micro-Hydro Power Plant Proposed in Valara Waterfall
Arun Varughese1, Prawin Angel Michael2
1Arun Varughese, Department of Electrical and Electronics, Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
2Prawin Angel Michael, Department of Electrical and Electronics, Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Manuscript received on 09 January 2013 | Revised Manuscript received on 18 January 2013 | Manuscript Published on 30 January 2013 | PP: 128-131 | Volume-2 Issue-2, January 2013 | Retrieval Number: B0397012213 /2013©BEIESP
Open Access | Editorial and Publishing Policies | Cite | Mendeley | Indexing and Abstracting
© The Authors. Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Publication (BEIESP). This is an open access article under the CC-BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Abstract: The most important problem faced by a country like India is that of rural electrification. This paper proposes a permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) based micro power plant, which is used for a standalone micro hydro power generation. The prime mover of the system is the hydraulic turbine, essentially a pelton wheel turbine in this proposed scheme. The power produced can be directly given to the load Centre, which is within 200 m radius of the generation site. In this paper we are considering a constant output power from the turbine system which drives the alternator. The detailed economic assessment of the power produced is also analyzed in this paper.
Keywords: Hydro power, Permanent magnet synchronous generator, standalone power generation, water turbine.
Scope of the Article: Micro-Hydro Power