A hydroelectric plant consists of a reservoir for storage of water, a diversion dam, an intake structure for controlling and regulating the flow of water, a conduit system to carry the water from the intake to the waterwheel, the turbines coupled with generators, the draft tube for conveying water from waterwheel to the tailrace, the tailrace and a power house [...]
The hydroelectric power plants may be classified according to:- A. Classification According to the Extent of Water Flow Regulation Available B. Classification According to Availability of Water Head C. Classification According to Type of Load Supplied D. Classification of Hydroelectric Power Plants Based on Installed Capacity. A. Classification According to the Extent of Water Flow Regulation Available: According to the [...]
In this article we will discuss about the methods of loading the interconnected hydroelectric power stations. There are large possibilities that interconnected hydro power stations are of different types such as run-off river power plants with small pondage, hydro plants with a forebay large enough to keep the turbines running at full load for hours together and high head power [...]