Teresa Reyna, Santiago Reyna, María Lábaque, César Riha, Florencia Grosso

(Faculty of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, National University of Cordoba, Argentina)

 

 

Abstract: Promoting renewable energy technologies offers two advantages: energy diversification and the hope of development for poor and isolated communities that are not connected to electricity transportation and distribution grids. The power supply to isolated communities is conceived as support for productive, domestic, and commercial activities, and is considered as a strategic component within the framework for development. Within this context, small scale hydraulic machines that may be installed in different sites in the province of Córdoba, Argentina, and that may be fully manufactured locally, are being developed. This article describes the main characteristics adopted for the development and construction at the National University of Córdoba of two micro-turbines with Michell-Banki propeller. Simplifications adopted to make them technologically and economically accessible are also described.

 

 

Key words: microturbines; isolated generation; renewable energy; micro hydroelectric

 

JEL code: Q500