Latest revision as of 09:54, 17 July 2014

[edit] Overview

Name of the site:	El Plan
Country:	Nicaragua (GPS Coordinates: 637682/1389321)
Turbine Type:	Pelton
Power Output:	24 kW (5.7kW)
Project Status:	in operation
Comments:	-

[edit] Operation Data

Gross Head:	200m
Net/Design Head:	200m
Flow (design flow):	20 l/s
Comments on flow variation during the year:	Problems with flow during dry season.

[edit] Technical Information

Comments:

-

[edit] Civil Works and Penstock

Dam construction material:	Concrete
Dam Dimensions:	-
Storage Volume Reservoir:	d=11m x 2m height
Sedimentation Basin material:	Concrete
Sedimentation Basin Dimensions:	-
Penstock Length:	1200m
Penstock Diameter at Beginning:	6"
Penstock Diameter at End:	3"
Penstock Changes of Diameter:	1
Penstock Material:	PVC
Security Valve:	yes, 3"

[edit] Electromechanical Equipment

[edit] Turbine

Turbine Type:	Pelton, 1 injector
Turbine Diameter:	-
Turbine Material:	Bronce
Turbine Manufacturer:	Nica Bosch (Contact: company does not exist any more)
Potencial (nominal):	24 kW
Rated Head:	200m
Rated Flow:	20 l/s
Rated Speed:	1800 rpm
Runaway Speed:	-
Shaft diameter and material:	38mm
Direction of Rotation:	clockwise
Orientation of Shaft:	horizontal

[edit] Generator:

Generator Manufacturer and Model:	OGI, LLC
Phases:	3
Potencial (nominal):	18kW
Nominal voltage:	240 / 120V
Nominal Speed:	1800 rpm
Frequency:	60 Hz
Isolation Class:	H

[edit] Mechanical Transmission / Coupling

Type of Coupling:	Direct Coupling

[edit] Control System

Control System Manufacturer and Model:	Thomson and Howe Energy Systems, J2
Type of Control:	Load Control
Capacity:	12kW

[edit] Electrical Transmission

Mini Grid:	yes
Connection to national Grid:	no
Grid Voltage:	240 / 120 V
Diameter of Conductor:	Triplex 2ASCR
Transformer Rating:	not available

[edit] Economic Information

Developer: (Contact: )
Start of Construction:
Date of Commissioning:
Ownership / Operation Model:
Operator:
Tariff structure:	50 Cordobas
Connected Housholds:	22
Connection Cost Cost to be covered by houshold:
Overall Project Costs:

[edit] Project Photos

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Latest revision as of 09:54, 17 July 2014

Contents

[edit] Overview

[edit] Operation Data

[edit] Technical Information

[edit] Civil Works and Penstock

[edit] Electromechanical Equipment

[edit] Turbine

[edit] Generator:

[edit] Mechanical Transmission / Coupling

[edit] Control System

[edit] Electrical Transmission

[edit] Economic Information

[edit] Project Photos

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Country:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nicaragua (GPS Coordinates: ?)</span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">[[Nicaragua_Energy_Situation|Nicaragua]] (GPS Coordinates: 637682/1389321)</span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Type:</span>
@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Power Output:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">24 kW</span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">24 kW (5.7kW)</span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Project Status:</span>
@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">-</span>
 |}
+<br/>
 <br/>
@@ Line 32: / Line 34: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Gross Head:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 200m<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Net/Design Head:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 200m<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Flow (design flow):</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 20 l/s<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
-| style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Comments on flow variation during the year:</span>
+| style="width: 290px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Comments on flow variation during the year:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 294px;" | Problems with flow during dry season.<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |}
+<br/>
 <br/>
@@ Line 53: / Line 57: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Comments:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">General Technical Comments on the Project</span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | -
 |}
@@ Line 66: / Line 70: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Dam Dimensions:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Storage Volume Reservoir:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <br/>
+| style="width: 390px;" | d=11m x 2m height
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Sedimentation Basin material:</span>
@@ Line 75: / Line 79: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Sedimentation Basin Dimensions:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Length:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 1200m<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Diameter at Beginning:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <br/>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 6"
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Diameter at End:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <br/>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 3"
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Changes of Diameter:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 1<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Penstock Material:</span>
@@ Line 93: / Line 97: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Security Valve:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | yes, 3"<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |}
@@ Line 106: / Line 110: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Diameter:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <br/>
+| style="width: 390px;" | -
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Material:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <br/>
+| style="width: 390px;" | Bronce
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Turbine Manufacturer:</span>
@@ Line 118: / Line 122: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Head:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 200m<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Flow:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 20 l/s<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Rated Speed:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <br/>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 1800 rpm
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Runaway Speed:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | -<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Shaft diameter and material:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 38mm<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Direction of Rotation:</span>
@@ Line 144: / Line 148: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Generator Manufacturer and Model:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | Stamford<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | OGI, LLC<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Phases:</span>
@@ Line 150: / Line 154: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Potencial (nominal):</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 18kW<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nominal voltage:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 240 / 120V<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Nominal Speed:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 1800 rpm<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Frequency:</span>
@@ Line 162: / Line 166: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Isolation Class:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | H<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |}
@@ Line 169: / Line 173: @@
 {| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 600px;"
 |-
-| style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Type of Belt:</span>
+| style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Type of Coupling:</span>
-| style="width: 394px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 394px;" | Direct Coupling<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
-| style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Belt Manufacturer:</span>
+| style="width: 190px;" | <br/>
 | style="width: 394px;" | <br/>
-|-
-| style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Distance between Pulleys:</span>
-| style="width: 394px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
-|-
-| style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Diameter of Generator Pulley:</span>
-| style="width: 394px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
-|-
-| style="width: 190px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Diameter of Generator Pulley:</span>
-| style="width: 394px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |}
@@ Line 196: / Line 191: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Capacity:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 12kW<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |}
@@ Line 206: / Line 201: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Mini Grid:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | yes<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Connection to national Grid:</span>
@@ Line 212: / Line 207: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Grid Voltage:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 240 / 120 V<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Diameter of Conductor:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <br/>
+| style="width: 390px;" | Triplex 2ASCR
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Transformer Rating:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | not available<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |}
-<br/>
 <br/>
@@ Line 242: / Line 235: @@
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Operator:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">3</span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | <br/>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Tariff structure:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">3</span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 50 Cordobas
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Connected Housholds:</span>
-| style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
+| style="width: 390px;" | 22<span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |-
 | style="width: 194px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;">Connection Cost Cost to be covered by houshold:</span>
@@ Line 256: / Line 249: @@
 | style="width: 390px;" | <span style="line-height: 18px;"></span>
 |}
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<br/>
 <br/>
 = Project Photos<br/> =
+{| border="0" align="left" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2" style="width: 800px;"
+|-
+| [[File:ElPlan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=ElPlan.JPG]]<br/><br/>
+| [[File:Valve.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Valve.JPG]]
+|-
+| [[File:Control System El Plan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Control System El Plan.JPG]]
+| [[File:Penstock El Plan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Penstock El Plan.JPG]]
+|-
+| [[File:Turbine El Plan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Turbine El Plan.JPG]]
+| [[File:Runner 2 El PLan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Runner 2 El PLan.JPG]]
+|-
+| [[File:Dam el Plan.JPG|thumb|right|300px|alt=Dam el Plan.JPG]]
+|
+|}
+<br/><br/>
+[[Category:Micro_Hydro]]

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MHP El Plan

Latest revision as of 09:54, 17 July 2014

Contents

[edit] Overview

[edit] Operation Data

[edit] Technical Information

[edit] Civil Works and Penstock

[edit] Electromechanical Equipment

[edit] Turbine

[edit] Generator:

[edit] Mechanical Transmission / Coupling

[edit] Control System

[edit] Electrical Transmission

[edit] Economic Information

[edit] Project Photos