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Micro Hydro Power (MHP) Haeusleberg Farm
Location of the site:
- Country: Germany
- District: Baden-Württemberg
- River: Schanzbach
- GPS Coordinates: 47º55’40.5’’N 7º55’31.2’’E
This pico pelton turbine is part of a hybrid system which supplies electricity to the Häusleberg Organic Farm. For more information please go to the project website:
https://sites.google.com/site/haeusleberg/
Start of construction: December 2011
Date of Commissioning: June 2012
Ownership / Operation Model: Privately owned
Tariff structure: Not applicable
Turbine: Pelton
Generator: Modified direct drive motor, 3 phase, 20 V, 150 W (approximately)
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A view over the Häusleberg organic farm. | |
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| Side view of the installed turbine atop the wooden framed drainage barrel. | Top view of the installed turbine atop the wooden framed drainage barrel. |
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| The turbine from below showing the pelton runner at the nozzle mounting bracket. |
The stator of the direct drive motor during modifications for the 12 V hybrid system. |
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| Nozzle alignment test. | |
