A very talented man who needs encouragement is in the limelight after constructing a mini Hydroelectric power plant that generates electricity. The 32-year-old man identified as Augustine Otuokwa Ogar, a graduate of Electronic and Computer Technology, reportedly constructed a 20 Mega Watts mini Hydroelectric power plant that generates electricity for the plant site and its surrounding Mgbaeshuo village of Wula Community, Eastern Boki, Boki LGA, Cross River State.



He reportedly constructed the Hydroelectric Plant with locally selected handpicked materials and equipment.

According to reports, He converts the kinetic energy of a flowing stream water into electric energy that is now used in homes and business areas of this village.

Generated on a small scale with ‘run-off’ installation of a naturally flowing stream water to turn and revolve its turbine. The Water rushes past the turbine, hitting its blades and causing it to spin and rotate, converting the water’s kinetic energy into mechanical energy, the water then finally flows out of the stream and continues its journey down stream



.”When the turbine spins so does the electromagnetic field convert this mechanical energy into electric energy”. “The flow rate of the stream water is low, because its not a dam or water fall, this is a small stream with low flowing water, Yet I was able to convert it to bring Pressure and fall like a Dam,” he said while showcasing his work.
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Great

How
Nice

More pictures please.

Engineers abeg how feasible is this idea?

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pls op becareful of what you are saying, do you know what 200 mega watts is? even the total power transfered to each state in Nigeria is not up to 200 mega watts( do the maths 5000 mega watts divided by 36 states pls abuja gives you about 100+ megawatts per state) so how on earth can that small thing generate 200 megawatts? kudos to the boy though, our EE students of these days can't even do that.

Good idea and nice attempt at harnessing renewable energy.
However that cannot give anything close to 200 MW.
Maybe 200w can be produced at peak flow of water.

Good work! If I live near a fast flowing stream, I'd certainly try something like this.

@Op
200mw? I'm not sure you know what 200mw is.

Ovamboland:
Good idea and nice attempt at harnessing renewable energy.
However that cannot give anything close to 200 MW.
Maybe 200w can be produced at peak flow of water.

That construction shown in the picture cant come anywhere close to 200w.

Supplying a single community 200mw is highly suicidal and Boko-haramic. Even the whole state doesn't consume up to that from the national grid daily. GET THAT STRAIGHT!

Meanwhile, I know that innovation and creativity in Nigeria is only encouraged on the pages of newspapers; but never in reality.

I don't believe this. Either the capacity or the work isn't real. 20mw is no joke.

Kettykings, technology like this, though small, can go a long way in helping our small businesses in cities & rural areas of Igboland that have flowing streams to generate electricity small enough to power small businesses.

The actual power generated might be 200KwH or 20KwH and not 200MwH. It can also be increased if the outlet channel is at least 4 times lesser than the inlet channel to make it jet out faster in order to generate enough pressure to turn the blades.

All that are needed is to;

1) get an alternator or accumulator that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.

2) make sure the water outlet is smaller than the water inlet to build up pressure.

3) Locally made turbine that will be turned by the fast flowing water.

4) Belt to connect the turbine and the alternator. The turbine will act like a car engine rotating belt holder.

Car alternators can be of use.

The difference between what this young man did and what we have in our car / generator engines, is the replacement of a combustion engine with a water engine.

We have lots of streams, gutters and rivers in Igboland that can be converted to stuffs like this to generate lots of electricity for our people.

We could even build multiple dams on a particular fast flowing stream or river or gutter to generate more electricity for our people.

May God strengthen Lalasticlal & Seun to take this to the front page for people to know more about it and invest in developing better ones.

God be with us.

I searched and found the brilliant chaps details online and following discussions with him, he affirmed that its a 200Watt hydro power generator.

The alternator and size of water runoff are key determinants to generating bigger Watts.

His demonstration was a show of capacity and can develop as required.

If you need to reach Augustine. Drop your number and i will personally shoot you his number by SMS free of charge.

erinolu:
I searched and found the brilliant chaps details online and following discussions with him, he affirmed that its a 200Watt hydro power generator.

The alternator and size of water runoff are key determinants to generating bigger Watts.

His demonstration was a show of capacity and can develop as required.

If you need to reach Augustine. Drop your number and i will personally shoot you his number by SMS free of charge.

Ok. So, op should do the needful.
Meanwhile you can link him to his house of Rep Hon Ngoro Agibe, he believes in energy projects. Senator JOE will come in later.

erinolu:
I searched and found the brilliant chaps details online and following discussions with him, he affirmed that its a 200Watt hydro power generator.

The alternator and size of water runoff are key determinants to generating bigger Watts.

His demonstration was a show of capacity and can develop as required.

If you need to reach Augustine. Drop your number and i will personally shoot you his number by SMS free of charge.

Send me his number through PM

I have ideas to share with him that can help him take it to a commercial level.

another biafran

Id..t!

adeolakemi:
another biafran

obailala:
That construction shown in the picture cant come anywhere close to 200w.

really? Read what you wrote again! What is 200w? I must comment too they worry you

Donkay82:
really? Read what you wrote again! What is 200w? I must comment too they worry you

I dont think what I said is far from the truth. Take a second look (a proper look this time) at the construction in that picture. Observe the size of generator kit and also observe the amount of flowing water through the system, the pressure head and the general water velocity.

obailala:
I dont think what I said is far from the truth. Take a second look (a proper look this time) at the construction in that picture. Observe the size of generator kit and also observe the amount of flowing water through the system, the pressure head and the general water velocity.

200W is small
if the power generated by a Tiger Generator is higher

What is the power generated by Tiger Generator.?

EternalTruths:



200W is small
if the power generated by a Tiger Generator is higher

What is the power generated by Tiger Generator.?

Before we go there, take a look at that prototype in the picture again, together with the amount and strenght of water flowing through it. Do you really think this can produce even up to a third of the power from the smallest I pass my neighbour gen?

obailala:
Before we go there, take a look at that prototype in the picture again, together with the amount and strenght of water flowing through it. Do you really think this can produce even up to a third of the power from the smallest I pass my neighbour gen?

It can, from the look of the dropping water that he pressurized to drop harder.

Also the alternator used, is the same size as Tiger Gen alternators.

What I planned to advice the guy, is to

1) dam the gutter using concrete that is 5ft tall and 10 feet towards the bridge

2) use multiple alternators to increase the Watts produced.

3) Sell to the village.

I think this was already on FP yesterday. But 20MW is too much for another small stuff I'm seeing there. Could it be 2MW or even less?

EternalTruths:


It can, from the look of the dropping water that he pressurized to drop harder.

Also the alternator used, is the same size as Tiger Gen alternators.

What I planned to advice the guy, is to

1) dam the gutter using concrete that is 5ft tall and 10 feet towards the bridge

2) use multiple alternators to increase the Watts produced.

3) Sell to the village.

Okay, if we agree that the alternator used is same capacity as the tiger gen's, now take a close look at the pressure and volume of flowing water through that system. Do you really think this system as it currently is can produce anything close to the rotation and power of the petrol internal combustion engine of the tiger? I dont think it can.You are right though, it can be modified for more power.

obailala:
Okay, if we agree that the alternator used is same capacity as the tiger gen's, now take a close look at the pressure and volume of flowing water through that system. Do you really think this system as it currently is can produce anything close to the rotation and power of the petrol internal combustion engine of the tiger? I dont think it can.You are right though, it can be modified for more power.

Don't look at the water before the fall but the water after the fall.


Look at it closely enough again.

adeolakemi:
another biafran

Wasterners will descent hate speeches on you nw..
Watch out

TrueSenator:
Id..t!

is that your father's name?

No it's your father's Name!

adeolakemi:
is that your father's name?

simijimi:
Engineers abeg how feasible is this idea?

30%

Good job

Op lie small na, 20MW no be here o