Microhydro is a useful way of providing power to houses workshops or villages that need an independent supply. For many remote areas beyond the reach of a national grid microhydro is the only economic option. Where flow is limited but high heads are available the Pelton wheel is one of the most useful turbines. The Microhydro Pelton Turbine Manual is written to enable the reader to design and manufacture Pelton turbines with capacities from a few hundred watts to around 100kw though much of t