Simplified Methodology for Economic Screening of Potential Low-Head Small-Capacity Hydroelectric Sites

摘要

A simplified methodology for economic screening of potential low-head, small-capacity sites is presented in the form of a manual which will permit a first level analysis to be made of a potential hydroelectric power site.nStep-by-step procedures are described to assist personnel with a limited technical background to estimate the power and energy output and the project costs for a potential site, and to perform a preliminary economic analysis. Two procedures are described, one rapid and simplified and the other more detailed to provide for the variability inherent in hydroelectric site development. Background descriptions are provided to assist those unfamiliar with hydroelectric practice.