New life for Himalayan region watermills
IT Power is short listed for the
Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy,
for the work it has done over a number of years to design a way to modernize the 200,000 traditional
watermills in the Himalayan region, using micro-hydro systems to make them viable for grinding flour, rice
hulling and generating electricity.
There are
two designs used in the improvements;
a new horizontal water wheel, and a vertical turbine. Detailed engineering plans for both are available
on the website.
Update:[6/8/04]
The
awards have been presented, and the Himalayan project was a
runner up in the international section.
Item: #321,
Posted: 17/6/04.
