Water Pipe Power: Using Hydroturbines to Harvest Energy

A system of four hydroturbines inside a large source water pipe generates substantial electricity and fills the function of a pressure-reducing valve.
Water Pipe Power: Using Hydroturbines to Harvest Energy
The turbine system from Lucid Energy meets international standards for use in potable water systems.

The Portland (Oregon) Water Bureau is using a different kind of hydropower to generate electricity, tapping the energy of water flowing through its pipes. Online since January 2015, four 50 kW hydrogenerators make enough electricity to power up to 150 homes for a year.
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