Stream Engine Micro Hydro Generator
The Stream Engine is designed for use in battery-based power systems, with electricity generated at a steady rate, and stored in batteries for use at higher rates than is generated during times of low demand.
Water from a stream is channeled into a pipeline to gain enough head (the vertical distance the water falls) to power the system in place. The Stream Engine operates at heads of about two meters (6 feet) and upward. The water passes through a nozzle, where it accelerates, strikes the bronze turgo wheel, and turns the generator shaft. Up to four universal nozzles can be installed on one machine.