Micro hydropower helps the rural areas to supply power with off grid electrification. This study deals with the design of micro hydropower scheme in Gobecho kebele, Genale Dawa river basin, Ethiopia. The site for the construction of diversion weir is located upstream of the Ganga river in the kebele. The design were implemented based on the available hydrological data collected from 1991 to 2020 river discharge at different stations by selecting the one, which is near to the Gobecho catchment. Ererti is a station geographically near to Gobecho catchment by using GIS 10.7 application. The Gobecho peak probable discharge of 3.503m3/s is computed using log normal distribution after L-moment analysis. Based on this peak discharge, vertical drop weir and components of headwork structure designed and provided relevant dimensions. The proposed vertical drop weir has a height of 0.703m, crest length 10m and the design flow for a hydropower scheme is 0.132m3/s estimated by FDC. The water passes through trapezoidal power canal of a 0.35m width and a 0.43 height to a forebay tank. A forebay of size 9 × 1.3 × 1.7 is provided at the end of the power canal. Moreover, the water leads from forebay to a 0.24m diameter of penstock running one unit turbine and capacity of 25kw. The selected type of turbine for proposed plant is cross flow turbine. Finally, the quantity of calculated estimate cost is 50,000 USD and the B/C ratio of 1.48 provided for this micro hydropower project.
| Published in | American Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems (Volume 10, Issue 2) |
| DOI | 10.11648/j.epes.20211002.12 |
| Page(s) | 25-31 |
| Creative Commons |
This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Copyright |
Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Science Publishing Group |
Discharge Estimation, L Moment, Flood Frequency, Micro Hydropower, Ganga River
| [1] | Abbasi, T., Abbasi, S. A. (2011). Small Hydro and the Environmental Implications Of Its Extensive Utilization. In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 15, P. 2134-2143. |
| [2] | Agricultural Water Management Information System of Ethiopia (Awmiset) (Ed.) (2009): River Basins of Ethiopia. Http://Www.Mowr.Gov.Et/Awmiset/Pages/Map1.Html (13.06.2011) |
| [3] | Baldenhofer, K. (2002): Bodenverdichtung. In: Brunotte, E. Et Al. (Ed.) (2002): Lexikon Der Geographie. Vol. 1. Heidelberg, Berlin: Spektrum. P. 195. |
| [4] | Beltrando, G., Camberlin, P. (1993): Interannual Variability Of Rainfall In The Eastern Horn Of Africa And Indicators Of Atmospheric Circulation. In: International Journal Of Climatology, 13, P. 533-546. |
| [5] | Beyene, M.G., Herzig, S. (2011): Ethiopia Wind Profile (Unpublished Fact Sheet Produced By Wind Energy Ppp Project Office). |
| [6] | Bölli, M., Feibel, H.(2008): Baseline Study: Access To Modern Energy Services In Ethiopia (Ames-E) (Unpublished, Specifically Produced For Giz). |
| [7] | Ethiopian Central Statistical Agency First edition (Ed.) (2007): Population and Housing Census of Ethiopia 2007.http://Www.Csa.Gov.Et/Pdf/Atlas%20cencus%202007.Pdf (06.06.2011) |
| [8] | Central Statistics Authority (Ed.) (1996): The 1994 Population and Housing Census Of Ethiopia Results For Southern Nation And Nationalities People Region. Vol I: Part I Statistical Report On Population Size and Characteristics. Addis Ababa: Central Statistics Authority. |
| [9] | Convention on Biological Diversity (Ed.) (2011). (Undated): Country Profile of developing countries prospective base in Ethiopia. http://Www.Cbd.Int/Countries/Profile.Shtml?Country=Et#Status |
| [10] | Cernea, M. M. (2004): Social Impacts and Social Risks In Hydropower Programs: Preemptive Planning and Counter-Risk Measures. (Keynote Address: Session On Social Aspects Of Hydropower Development, United Nations Symposium On Hydropower And Sustainable Development Beijing, China, 27-29. |
| [11] | B. C. Kusre, D. C. Baruah, P. K. Bordoloi, and S. C. Patra, (2010). “Assessment of hydropower potential using GIS and hydrological modeling technique in Kopili River basin in Assam (India),” Applied Energy, vol. 87, no. 1, pp. 298–309. |
| [12] | M. Teferra, (2002). “Power sector reforms in Ethiopia: options for promoting local investments in rural electrification,” Energy Policy, vol. 30, no. 11-12, pp. 967–975. |
| [13] | J. K. Kaldellis, D. S. Vlachou, and G. Korbakis, (2005). “Techno-economic evaluation of small hydro power plants in Greece: a complete sensitivity analysis,” Energy Policy, vol. 33, no. 15, pp. 1969–1985. |
| [14] | G. A. Aggidis, E. Luchinskaya, R. Rothschild, and D. C. (2010). Howard, “The costs of small-scale hydro power production: impact on the development of existing potential,” Renewable Energy, vol. 35, no. 12, pp. 2632–2638. |
| [15] | J. L. Gordon and A. C. Penman, (1979). “Quick estimating techniques for small hydro potential,” Journal of Water Power and Dam Construction, vol. 31, pp. 46–55. |
| [16] | A. Date and A. Akbarzadeh, (2009) “Design and cost analysis of low head simple reaction hydro turbine for remote area power supply,” Renewable Energy, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 409–415. |
| [17] | U. G. Wali, (2013). “Estimating hydropower potential of ungauged stream,” International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, vol. 3, no. 11, pp. 592–600. |
| [18] | C. S. Kaunda, C. Z. Kimambo, and T. K. Nielsen, (2012). “Potential of small-scale hydropower for electricity generation in Sub-Saharan Africa,” ISRN Renewable Energy, vol. 2012, Article ID 132606, 15 pages. |
| [19] | M. Saikia, (2014). “Remote village electrification by small hydropower project in Assam,” Indian Journal of Energy, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 140–147. |
| [20] | D. Derbew, (2013). “Ethiopia's Renewable and clean Energy Power Potential assessment and Development program and creating Opportunities,” http://www.irena.org/DocumentDownloads/events/July/Africa%20CEC%20session%203_Ministry%20of%20Water%20and%20Energy%20Ethiopia_Beyene_220613.pdf. |
| [21] | Layman’s, H. (1998). On how to develop a small hydro site. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 112(483), 211–212. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.112.483.211-a |
APA Style
Abebe Temesgen Ayalew. (2021). Assessment of Power Compeers Prospective of Gobecho Micro Hydropower Plant on Ganga River, Genale Dawa River Basin, Ethiopia. American Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 10(2), 25-31. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.epes.20211002.12
ACS Style
Abebe Temesgen Ayalew. Assessment of Power Compeers Prospective of Gobecho Micro Hydropower Plant on Ganga River, Genale Dawa River Basin, Ethiopia. Am. J. Electr. Power Energy Syst. 2021, 10(2), 25-31. doi: 10.11648/j.epes.20211002.12
AMA Style
Abebe Temesgen Ayalew. Assessment of Power Compeers Prospective of Gobecho Micro Hydropower Plant on Ganga River, Genale Dawa River Basin, Ethiopia. Am J Electr Power Energy Syst. 2021;10(2):25-31. doi: 10.11648/j.epes.20211002.12
Share This Article
Twitter
Linked In
Facebook
Copy
Download@article{10.11648/j.epes.20211002.12,
author = {Abebe Temesgen Ayalew},
title = {Assessment of Power Compeers Prospective of Gobecho Micro Hydropower Plant on Ganga River, Genale Dawa River Basin, Ethiopia},
journal = {American Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems},
volume = {10},
number = {2},
pages = {25-31},
doi = {10.11648/j.epes.20211002.12},
url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.epes.20211002.12},
eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.epes.20211002.12},
abstract = {Micro hydropower helps the rural areas to supply power with off grid electrification. This study deals with the design of micro hydropower scheme in Gobecho kebele, Genale Dawa river basin, Ethiopia. The site for the construction of diversion weir is located upstream of the Ganga river in the kebele. The design were implemented based on the available hydrological data collected from 1991 to 2020 river discharge at different stations by selecting the one, which is near to the Gobecho catchment. Ererti is a station geographically near to Gobecho catchment by using GIS 10.7 application. The Gobecho peak probable discharge of 3.503m3/s is computed using log normal distribution after L-moment analysis. Based on this peak discharge, vertical drop weir and components of headwork structure designed and provided relevant dimensions. The proposed vertical drop weir has a height of 0.703m, crest length 10m and the design flow for a hydropower scheme is 0.132m3/s estimated by FDC. The water passes through trapezoidal power canal of a 0.35m width and a 0.43 height to a forebay tank. A forebay of size 9 × 1.3 × 1.7 is provided at the end of the power canal. Moreover, the water leads from forebay to a 0.24m diameter of penstock running one unit turbine and capacity of 25kw. The selected type of turbine for proposed plant is cross flow turbine. Finally, the quantity of calculated estimate cost is 50,000 USD and the B/C ratio of 1.48 provided for this micro hydropower project.},
year = {2021}
}
TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of Power Compeers Prospective of Gobecho Micro Hydropower Plant on Ganga River, Genale Dawa River Basin, Ethiopia AU - Abebe Temesgen Ayalew Y1 - 2021/04/26 PY - 2021 N1 - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.epes.20211002.12 DO - 10.11648/j.epes.20211002.12 T2 - American Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems JF - American Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems JO - American Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems SP - 25 EP - 31 PB - Science Publishing Group SN - 2326-9200 UR - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.epes.20211002.12 AB - Micro hydropower helps the rural areas to supply power with off grid electrification. This study deals with the design of micro hydropower scheme in Gobecho kebele, Genale Dawa river basin, Ethiopia. The site for the construction of diversion weir is located upstream of the Ganga river in the kebele. The design were implemented based on the available hydrological data collected from 1991 to 2020 river discharge at different stations by selecting the one, which is near to the Gobecho catchment. Ererti is a station geographically near to Gobecho catchment by using GIS 10.7 application. The Gobecho peak probable discharge of 3.503m3/s is computed using log normal distribution after L-moment analysis. Based on this peak discharge, vertical drop weir and components of headwork structure designed and provided relevant dimensions. The proposed vertical drop weir has a height of 0.703m, crest length 10m and the design flow for a hydropower scheme is 0.132m3/s estimated by FDC. The water passes through trapezoidal power canal of a 0.35m width and a 0.43 height to a forebay tank. A forebay of size 9 × 1.3 × 1.7 is provided at the end of the power canal. Moreover, the water leads from forebay to a 0.24m diameter of penstock running one unit turbine and capacity of 25kw. The selected type of turbine for proposed plant is cross flow turbine. Finally, the quantity of calculated estimate cost is 50,000 USD and the B/C ratio of 1.48 provided for this micro hydropower project. VL - 10 IS - 2 ER -
Information
Email: