specialists / installers

list of UK installers, equipment suppliers and consultants, on the website of the BHA

manufacturers of underwater hydro generators, and generators that can be towed behind yachts

consultancy, project management, installation of micro-hydro and other renewables, Edinburgh

information, design and installation of micro-hydro, Hants, Gloucs and Lancs

manufactures a robust, low-cost electronic controller that enables induction motors to be used as generators for small hydro-electric power projects.

wind and hydro specialists, Cumbria

information & associations

abstraction licences - guidelines, application forms etc.

abstraction licences - guidelines, application forms etc.

how to roughly estimate the head and flow of your stream, to calculate the amount of power you could generate - on the Segen website

promoting small hydropower in Europe

US site with lots of useful info, plus practical educational resources for generating hyro-power

151-page pdf document on small hydropower from the European Small Hydropower Association

145-page pdf document - second part of the above

extremely good introduction to micro-hydro, plus lots of related articles, in the wonderful 'Homepower' magazine

promoting hydro-power internationally

if you really want to get into the science and the maths behind it, have a look at this

grants for micro-hydro

very small hydro-power systems, Nottingham University

pdf document about using very small hydro systems for lighting in developing countries - from Boiling Point magazine

small-scale hydro for developing countries, and why large-scale hydro is a bad idea

history of waterwheels

micro-hydro simplified guide

how to construct a DIY waterwheel