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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">24 kW</span>
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| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">24 kW (5.7kW)</span>
 
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[[Category:Micro_Hydro]]

Latest revision as of 09:54, 17 July 2014

Overview

Name of the site: El Plan
Country: Nicaragua (GPS Coordinates: 637682/1389321)
Turbine Type: Pelton
Power Output: 24 kW (5.7kW)
Project Status: in operation
Comments: -




Operation Data

Gross Head: 200m
Net/Design Head: 200m
Flow (design flow): 20 l/s
Comments on flow variation during the year: Problems with flow during dry season.




Technical Information

Comments: -


Civil Works and Penstock

Dam construction material: Concrete
Dam Dimensions: -
Storage Volume Reservoir: d=11m x 2m height
Sedimentation Basin material: Concrete
Sedimentation Basin Dimensions: -
Penstock Length: 1200m
Penstock Diameter at Beginning: 6"
Penstock Diameter at End: 3"
Penstock Changes of Diameter: 1
Penstock Material: PVC
Security Valve: yes, 3"

Electromechanical Equipment

Turbine

Turbine Type: Pelton, 1 injector
Turbine Diameter: -
Turbine Material: Bronce
Turbine Manufacturer: Nica Bosch (Contact: company does not exist any more)
Potencial (nominal): 24 kW
Rated Head: 200m
Rated Flow: 20 l/s
Rated Speed: 1800 rpm
Runaway Speed: -
Shaft diameter and material: 38mm
Direction of Rotation: clockwise
Orientation of Shaft: horizontal

Generator:

Generator Manufacturer and Model: OGI, LLC
Phases: 3
Potencial (nominal): 18kW
Nominal voltage: 240 / 120V
Nominal Speed: 1800 rpm
Frequency: 60 Hz
Isolation Class: H

Mechanical Transmission / Coupling

Type of Coupling: Direct Coupling


Control System

Control System Manufacturer and Model: Thomson and Howe Energy Systems, J2
Type of Control: Load Control
Capacity: 12kW


Electrical Transmission

Mini Grid: yes
Connection to national Grid: no
Grid Voltage: 240 / 120 V
Diameter of Conductor: Triplex 2ASCR
Transformer Rating: not available


Economic Information

Developer: (Contact: )
Start of Construction:
Date of Commissioning:
Ownership / Operation Model:
Operator:
Tariff structure: 50 Cordobas
Connected Housholds: 22
Connection Cost Cost to be covered by houshold:
Overall Project Costs:





Project Photos

ElPlan.JPG


Valve.JPG
Control System El Plan.JPG
Penstock El Plan.JPG
Turbine El Plan.JPG
Runner 2 El PLan.JPG
Dam el Plan.JPG



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