Simulate Your Hydroelectric Plant Capacity
The power of a hydroelectric plant depends on the flow rate and the fall, which is the difference between the level of the intake and the level at which water is returned.
The example of calculation below allows you to define the power of the plant, depending on the fall and the flow rate, and the power generation per year, which depends on the hours of operation.
Today in Italy the incentives for generating hydroelectric power are fixed by the decree issued on 6th July 2012 by the Ministry of Economic Development.
The incentives are applied to new plants, or plants that are totally rebuilt, re-activated, or plants that underwent development or reconstruction works, and that will go into operation starting from January 2013.
The incentives, shown in the table below, are allowed on the net production of electricity supplied by the plant to the network:
Example
| Fall | metres |
| Flow rate | cbm/s |
| Power | kW |
| Turbine efficiency | |
| Net power | kW |
| Operation hours per year | Max 8,700 hours |
| Power per year | kWh |
| Incentive tariff | €/kWh |
| Revenue per year | € |
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| Model of a hydroelectric power plant with hydrodynamic screw/Archimedes' screw. |