SMALL SCALE HYDRO PRODUCTS

1. PowerSpout Turbines: New Zealand-based PowerSpout modular Pelton, Turgo, and Low-Head (PLT/TRG/LH) micro-turbines kits. ($2-3k USD)  link

2. TURBULENT Vortex: These turnkey kits allow landowners or off-grid communities to install a 5 kW to 70 kW generator into a riverbank or canal with minimal excavation, using composite pre-cast basins. The turbine runner spins at lower RPMs, letting debris and fish pass unharmed while maintaining high low-head efficiency.  link

3. Idenergy River Turbine: Bi-directional Darrieus vertical-axis blades that fold flat for transport and automatically adjust to changing water flow speeds. The river turbine installation requires only three persons with little to no experience at all.  link

HYDRO CONFERENCES

Clean Currents

Sep 21-25 Phoenix, United States

Offers technical education and networking opportunities for the water power community while focusing on sustainability and energy security challenges within regional dam projects and aqueduct systems. link

HYDRO

Oct 14-16 Bologna, Italy

Features technical sessions, training workshops, and study tours for the global hydropower and dams community focused on industry adaptation and opportunities. link

HYDROVISION

Jan 18-21 Salt Lake City, United States

HYDROVISION International is now integrated into POWERGEN, bringing together hydropower content, sourcing, and networking under one roof with the broader power generation industry. . link

World Hydropower Congress

Apr 6-8 Sydney, Australia

Leaders from government, finance, and industry unite to drive the policies and solutions defining the future of sustainable hydropower development and energy security. link

THE HEADLINES

China Breaks Ground on World’s Largest Hydro Project

60-GW Medog Station uses four 20-kilometer diversion tunnels in Tibet to generate 300 TWh annually. wiki video

U.S. Completes Largest Dam Removal in History