Micro-Hydro Design Manual: A guide to small-scale water power schemes

For anyone that is interested in the detail of designing a small (micro or mini) hydro-generation scheme this book is essential reading. It sets out in a clear manner the stages and calculations of how to undertake each element of design. Whilst it is a little out of date regarding the UK approach it still provides the information for background assessment.

If you want to understand the practicalities of small scale hydro, the costs and what to factor in, what materials and their working lives, including their known problems/benefits. Site evaluation including practical power/flow and site measurenents, the basic civil engineering needed behind it. All this in plain English, to top it all, they threw in all the formulas (and answers), who says you can't speak English once you get a PhD. This book was clearly writtten for Engineers, but readable and understandable by all.