micro-hydro

specialists / installers

list of UK installers, equipment suppliers and consultants, on the website of the BHA

listing of UK designers and installers of micro-hydro

microgeneration certification scheme for suppliers and installers of renewable energy technologies, including heat pumps; find installers of renewables in their directory

manufacturers of underwater hydro generators, and generators that can be towed behind yachts

all types of domestic water turbines, Cornwall

micro-hydro installers specialising in the Archimedes screw turbine, Oxon

consultancy, project management, installation of micro-hydro and other renewables, Edinburgh

information, design and installation of micro-hydro, Hants, Gloucs and Lancs

manufactures a robust, low-cost electronic controller that enables induction motors to be used as generators for small hydro-electric power projects.

wind and hydro specialists, Cumbria

information & associations

abstraction licences - guidelines, application forms etc.

abstraction licences - guidelines, application forms etc.

how to roughly estimate the head and flow of your stream, to calculate the amount of power you could generate - on the Segen website

promoting small hydropower in Europe

US site with lots of useful info, plus practical educational resources for generating hyro-power

151-page pdf document on small hydropower from the European Small Hydropower Association

145-page pdf document - second part of the above

extremely good introduction to micro-hydro, plus lots of related articles, in the wonderful 'Homepower' magazine

promoting hydro-power internationally

if you really want to get into the science and the maths behind it, have a look at this

grants for micro-hydro

set up in February 2010 to help promote micro hydro and to lobby for simplification of the regulations governing its adoption

very small hydro-power systems, Nottingham University

pdf document about using very small hydro systems for lighting in developing countries - from Boiling Point magazine

small-scale hydro for developing countries, and why large-scale hydro is a bad idea

history of waterwheels

micro-hydro simplified guide

how to construct a DIY waterwheel