Problem : 1 : Calculate the potential hydropower of a stream

Calculate the potential hydropower of a stream with a head of 300 m and discharge carrying capacity of 25 cubic meter per sec.

A stream with a discharge carrying capacity of Q cms and head of H m has a potential power P which is expressed by the equation :

P = wQHm kg/sec = 13.33QH hp = 9.8QH kW

The above problem can easily be solved with the Power equation.

But instead of calculating manually one can use the Hydro Power Calculator .

Just give a visit to the calculator,write the value of Q,H and w(specific weight of water) and click 'Calculate'.

Potential Power will be calculated and given in mkg/sec.

To change the result into horse power just change the unit to 'hp' .The output will be given in kiloWatt if hp is changed to 'kW'.

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