Abstract:
Micro-hydro power plant is a type of renewable power plant that is environment friendly, easy to be operated and low operation cost. Hink River is a river in Manokwari, Indonesia. The result of initial survey shows that the river has hydraulic potency about 29.5 kW. According to the result, a micro-hydro power plant has been planned to this location. The power plant will use 25.2 kW of the hydraulic potency based on flow rate 0.3 m3/s and head height 8.6 m. Turbine for the power plant is cross flow turbine type T-14 D-300 and the turbine will be coupled with a 3 phases synchronous generator to produce electrical energy about 17.32 kW. The energy will be transferred via 3 phase distribution lines to some villages around the power plant in radius of 4 km. According to economic analysis, payback period of this power plant is about 17.32 years at benefit factor 1.94; therefore the power plant has feasibility to be built.
