Run-of-river power plant © Siemens Stiftung 2018 CC BY-SA 4.0 international

Run-of-river power plant

Video

Simulation:
Operating principle of a run-of-river power plant

Available in: English, Spanish (CREA), German
Type of media: Video (55.9 kByte)
Last update: 2018-11-28
License:

This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.

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Media package:
Content package for interactive whiteboards (ES): Electricity from renewable energy sources
Description:
A run-of-river power plant is used on rivers with a very small fall in elevation and a high flow rate of water. The turbines operate nonstop, meaning they can produce electric power continuously and have very low operating costs. The river water flows through a turbine, which drives a generator, thus producing electricity. An effective head of a few meters is sufficient for run-of-river power plants, but the pressure difference is low. That’s why Kaplan turbines are often used as tubular turbines (horizontal installation) in these cases. They sometimes also have high-speed gearboxes (pit turbines).
Related media:
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Learning resource type:
Simulation
Subjects:
Geography; Personal, social and health education (PSHE); Physics; Technology
Grade levels:
Grade 1 to 4; Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13
School types:
Elementary school; Middle/high school; Vocational training
Keywords:
Ecology; Environmental change; Environmental protection; Hydroelectric plant; Power generation; Renewable energy; Turbine; Electric power generation; Whiteboard-compatible
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2018
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