Pico-Stream - efficient and affordable 24/7 Hydro-Power generation

Pico-Stream - 高效且经济实惠的 24/7 水力发电

• 批准号: 105764
• 金额: $ 24.76万
• 依托单位: HALLIDAYS HYDROPOWER LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Study
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=105764
• 关键词: Pico; Stream; efficient; affordable; 24

Around 1 billion people across the world do not have access to electricity and 380 million people do not have access to clean drinking water supplies. The least developed countries (LDC's) need reliable sources to power water filtration equipment (clean drinking water), small refrigeration equipment (storage of food and medication), communications devices and low power lighting. This lack of power dampens economic activity, holds back growth and hinders healthcare. Just turning lights on could lift some of these people out of the depths of poverty [Ref: The Least Developed Countries Report: Transformational Energy Access - UN Symbol: UNCTAD/LDC/2017, ISBN: 978-92-1-112914-4].The UK has set challenging renewable energy targets to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels. Solar and wind have been the preferred choice in the UK due to the number of potential sites and their affordability. However, their yearly efficiency is only around 12% for solar and 20% for wind compared to 70% for hydropower. Hydropower can run 24/7 and does not depend on prevailing weather conditions or hours of daylight.Hydropower generation depends on water flow to produce energy. This includes large hydro-electric power stations where the water is often held back in a dam and then channelled through a turbine to generate electricity. Hallidays Hydropower have developed the concept of pico-hydro power with a device that generates 24/7 with minimal disruption to water flow. The device can be used in rivers, streams, industrial processes that use cooling water and in wastewater treatment plants. It will generate 0.5 to 1kW of power per device.The aim of this project is to use the latest cutting-edge research in hydrodynamic efficiency, in order to design and build the most efficient, robust and reliable surface water electrical generator. A prototype system will be built and demonstrated in the UK market and then deployed to LDCs. The device will be manufactured from recycled materials (circular economy) and will require minimal maintenance through life. This project will bring to the world, one of the most exciting and easily deployable energy producing products suitable for use in both developed and developing nations.

全世界约有10亿人用不上电，3.8亿人无法获得清洁饮用水。最不发达国家需要可靠的能源来为水过滤设备（清洁饮用水）、小型制冷设备（储存食品和药品）、通信设备和低功率照明设备供电。这种电力不足抑制了经济活动，阻碍了增长，并阻碍了医疗保健。只要打开电灯，就可以让其中一些人摆脱贫困[参考：最不发达国家报告：转型能源获取-联合国文号：UNCTAD/LDC/2017，ISBN：978-92-1-112914-4]。英国制定了具有挑战性的可再生能源目标，以减少对化石燃料的依赖。太阳能和风能一直是英国的首选，因为潜在的地点数量和它们的负担能力。然而，它们的年效率仅为太阳能的12%左右，风能的20%，而水电的70%。水力发电可以24/7运行，不依赖于当时的天气条件或日照时间。水力发电依靠水流产生能量。这包括大型水力发电站，在那里，水通常被阻挡在大坝中，然后通过涡轮机输送发电。Hallidays Hydropower开发了微微水电的概念，该设备可以在最小的水流干扰下24/7发电。该设备可用于河流、溪流、使用冷却水的工业过程和废水处理厂。该项目的目的是利用最新的水动力效率前沿研究成果，设计和建造最高效、最坚固、最可靠的地表水发电机。将在英国市场建立和演示原型系统，然后部署到最不发达国家。该器械将由回收材料（循环经济）制成，并且在整个使用寿命期间需要最少的维护。该项目将为世界带来最令人兴奋且易于部署的能源生产产品之一，适合在发达国家和发展中国家使用。