Assessment of technical and economic indicators of a micro hydro power plant adapted to low-pressure watercourses

This article presents the results of an assessment of the resources of the hydropower potential of the irrigation system located on the territory of the Bukhara region, as well as the technical and economic indicators of a micro hydro power plant adapted for efficient operation in low-pressure watercourses. The resources of the hydropower potential of the irrigation system of the Bukhara region were estimated at 202.4 GWh based on the Energy Tree method. According to the results of the study, it was found that a 1.5 kW micro hydro power plant installed on the Kuymazar canal of the Bukhoro Chorvo Omad farm, located in the Bukhara region, is capable of generating 12,000 kWh of electricity per year at a water flow rate of 4 m/s. The use of this micro hydro power plant adapted to low-pressure watercourses of the irrigation system of the Bukhara region makes it possible to provide local consumers located far from the centralized power supply with reliable and uninterrupted electricity.