Resources
Here you’ll find a variety of resources – videos, newsletters, articles, installations – to assist you on your microhydro journey.
Micro Power to the People
A letter to the editor alerted me to my chance to finally see a microhydro system. On January 18, Vivian Stockman and I visited Mickey and Jennifer Janowski, who live at an elevation of 2,250 feet in Webster County, W.Va.
March 23, 2020/by Micro HydroNewsletter – September 2015
Welcome to our first of many Energy Systems & Design newsletters! Our newsletters will consist of interesting stories, helpful articles, new products and product offerings
September 23, 2015/by Micro HydroStream Engine Installation
A great video from an off-grid ES&D customer. This site in West Virginia runs about 380 watts and is coupled with a solar panel.
March 23, 2020/by Micro HydroMultiple System Microhydro in British Columbia
Three Easy Tune Machines50 Feet of Gross HeadGenerating ~800…
March 24, 2020/by Micro HydroWatter Buddy Testing
The video below features the in-house testing of the new Watter Buddy engine.
March 23, 2020/by Micro HydroIntro to Hydropower: Measuring Head & Flow
This article focuses on measuring a stream’s head and flow. Before you can begin designing your hydro system or estimating how much electricity it will produce.
March 23, 2020/by Micro HydroOff-Grid Microhydro in British Columbia
1250 ft of 1.5” Poly Water Line100 psi Static HeadRoughly…
March 24, 2020/by Micro HydroNewsletter – November 2019
We now offer our 1K hydro machine. The name could have a dollar sign in front as the selling price is less than $1000. Okay, it retails for $995. The power output is similar to the standard Stream Engine.
March 23, 2019/by Micro HydroNewsletter – December 2017
It has been a while since the previous newsletter. We are doing many new things and it is time to mention a few of these. As usual, we are trying to do things that are not being done now so we fill an opening in the market.
December 23, 2017/by Micro HydroWater Rights: A Microhydro Evolution
Every morning, before brushing teeth or having a look at the weather outside our Victoria, Australia, off-grid home, my wife Carrie or I pad downstairs to the battery room to check the meters that monitor our electrical system.
March 23, 2020/by Micro HydroManaging Battery Charging Using Diversion Loads
PV charge regulations can be relatively simple: When the batteries are full, the controller disconnects the PV array.
March 23, 2020/by Micro HydroGREETINGS FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT ENERGY SYSTEMS AND DESIGN
We are still open and filling orders but have made the difficult…
April 9, 2020/by Micro Hydro