REPORT DESCRIPTION
A run of river power plant is a small hydro power plant harnessing energy from the river water . This hydropower being renewable in nature , small in size , and dependent upon the natural water flow , seems to be a suitable low-impact alternative to the existing large-scale plants .
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A run of river plant produces hydropower from kinetic energy of the natural flow of a river . A small portion of the river is diverted and led to the power house through a channel or penstock . The flowing water rotates the turbine which in turn rotates the generator coupled to it . This plant can produce substantial power provided there is sufficient water flow and its kinetic energy . The kinetic energy of this flowing water can be increased by having a sufficient pitch . Hence a location having such geographical features is suitable for the power plant to operate efficiently .
There are many advantages of a run of river power plant . A dam is required only if the available head is not enough to produce the power demanded . Existing dams can also be used to meet the dam requirement . Since dam is not necessary for such power plant , flood risks are reduced . Thus negative impact on the environment is less . Flowing river water is source of energy which is converted to electricity . It is also environment friendly as it produces no pollution or any particulate matter . It is convenient for use by factories , residential areas and all those whose power requirement is not much . The run of river is an intermittent source of power . The power produced from such plant is suitable only to meet the peak power loads and not base load . Thus its operation and maintenance cost becomes high .