Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Haeusleberg Farm

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Overview

Location of the site:

  • Country: Germany
  • District: Baden-Württemberg
  • River: Schanzbach
  • GPS Coordinates: 47º55’40.5’’N 7º55’31.2’’E


This pico pelton turbine is part of a hybrid system which supplies electricity to the Häusleberg Organic Farm. For more information please go to the project website: sites.google.com/site/haeusleberg/


Further Information - Project

Start of Construction: December 2011
Date of Commissioning: June 2012

 

Ownership / Operation Model: Privately owned

Tariff structure: Not applicable


Turbine: Pelton

Generator: Modified direct drive motor, 3 phase, 20 V, 150 W (approximately)

A view over the Häusleberg organic farm


 

Side view of the installed turbine atop the wooden framed drainage barrel.

Top view of the installed turbine atop the wooden framed drainage barrel.



The turbine from below showing the pelton runner at the nozzle mounting bracket.

The stator of the direct drive motor during modifications for the 12 V hybrid system.


 
Nozzle alignment test.



Further Information


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