“Consider ways to increase self reliance and reduce your power bill by using alternative means of powering appliances.
The efficiency of most micro-hydro generators ranges from 30–70%. They are viable as small-scale electricity generators that can provide electricity to a building or property.
The main requirements are that the micro-hydro system has sufficient water head and flow rate and access to a regular water source (stream or spring).
This little unit is only used in the winter, as it runs off of a culvert that flows during the rainy season…”
