Abstract
Small rivers that can generate useful quantities of electricity are freely and proportionally distributed in Africa. Thousands of potential sites are available in South Africa, capable of generating hundreds of megawatts. Small hydropower generation is not a new approach in this part of the world, as many nearby countries are embarking it.This research proposes a generic model of a complete hybrid hydropower plant. The plant combines a river run-off unit and a pumped storage unit to form a complete standalone power plant for rural communities. The river run-off unit in the design generates power continuously for 24 hours while the pumped storage is filled at low consumption periods from power generated by the river run-off unit, to be released in peak periods to meet consumers’ immediate electricity load needs. The plant is operated using a microchip control model. It is projected that the plant will be able to meet peak demand power needs, and can be implemented in typical farm settlement and suburban communities in Africa.
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