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qazwsxedc34As a heathen plebeian slob, I am interested in a homeowner hydroelectric system. Obviously you need a running stream/river nearby, and downstream piping but the efficiency compared to Solar and how much you can generate for a decent price is hard to beat. 4.5kw system is 999!
CaseyAny water body with enough flow for this is going to be governed by the state in all likelihood, not saying you shouldn’t look into it but most fish bearing habitat is surveyed regularly people are going to see that shit and say something.
qazwsxedc34Idc, if I do it it will be a large river so the water diversion will be minimal from the overall body of water flow and the water will flow back into the river anyway without any chemicals. It's on property but it still might be surveyed. I wonder if there are any areas in the Northeast that allow this or have minimal codes/regulations.
But that river passes two junk yards that pollute the river but that is apparently fine.