Design and fabrication of mini water power generator

Ganash, Saartish (2022) Design and fabrication of mini water power generator. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Water power generator or hydropower plant is a mechanism that produces electrical energy using water flow. Small hydropower is a sustainable energy source that helps to minimise reliance on fossil fuels while lowering greenhouse gas emissions significantly. Remote locations, on the other hand, are far from any metropolis with a significant water powerplant. As a result, power delivery to remote locations is constantly constrained. Furthermore, in order for the massive hydroelectric plant to be functional, it necessitates the construction of a dam, which destroys the ecology and environment in the area. As a result, a small-scale water power generator that is both environmentally benign and capable of supplying electricity to remote places is required. Furthermore, the vast majority of small hydropower plants are run-of-river designs that do not require substantial storage reservoirs. CO2 emissions are zero when electricity is generated by run-of-river facilities. The method used in this research are house of quality to identify user and technical requirements, morphological chart to develop several conceptual design, Pugh method to select the best design and finally failure mode and effect analysis to identify potential failures and ways to overcome the problem. In this research, the fabrication of micro hydropower plant was fabricated and the result shows that the micro hydropower plant is capable of producing 9.12 V of electricity at the water speed of 0.064 m3 /s. As a conclusion, the result has successfully fulfilled the objectives stated in chapter 1. The fabricated hydropower plant can be very useful to be applied in the rural areas.

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