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Table 8
Turbine selection criteria [45].
| Head, flow rate and power | Identified the variation of flow in the river to produce the required frequency and output power |
|---|---|
| Civil works | Minimized the civil works of dams, settling basin, spillway, weir, trash rack, canal, forebay, penstock and tailrace |
| Electrical systems | Both asynchronous and synchronous generators with either single or 3 phase applied to convert mechanical rotational energy to electrical energy based on the turbine capacity. |
| Proper planning and design of control system includes governor, transformer and transmission lines to consumers or to the grid | |
| Maintenance and serviceability | Hydropower plant to be simple and even unskilled labour can conduct the maintenance |
| Modularity | The turbine in modules to allow for easy fault identification and module replacement |
| Efficiency | The efficiency of the unit at rated and partially of flow rate and head |
| Portability | Able to be transported and located with the limited infrastructure |
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