Hi all,
Wasn't quite sure where to post this but thought there might be folk here with good knowledge.
Its hypothetical (I think).
Basically I run a business and our water consumption is huge add to that our mains water pressure is something to behold - in an old building with ancient plumbing its not exactly a blessing, however it did get me thinking.
What is I was to put in line hydro turbines on the main 'in pipe' or for that matter on the fill valves of every header tank I have (5 in total) and then run them all through a grid tie inverter? (product links at the bottom of the post).
I am aware that GTI's need a power over ride in the event of a power cut etc but to me the theory seems sound, I should be able to generate power every time I use water, which is almost constantly throughout the day.
Initially I thought 'Ohh my god, I've just saved the world. I could go on dragons den with this awsome new renewable energy source' and then I remembered that of course the water is being pumped into my house by the council and that if every home fitted dozens of water turbines the original pump would just have to work harder, consuming more energy and killing us all.
That being said, I'm not a 100% sure I care too much if the councils electric bill goes up slightly in order to bring mine down, so thoughts??
Wasn't quite sure where to post this but thought there might be folk here with good knowledge.
Its hypothetical (I think).
Basically I run a business and our water consumption is huge add to that our mains water pressure is something to behold - in an old building with ancient plumbing its not exactly a blessing, however it did get me thinking.
What is I was to put in line hydro turbines on the main 'in pipe' or for that matter on the fill valves of every header tank I have (5 in total) and then run them all through a grid tie inverter? (product links at the bottom of the post).
I am aware that GTI's need a power over ride in the event of a power cut etc but to me the theory seems sound, I should be able to generate power every time I use water, which is almost constantly throughout the day.
Initially I thought 'Ohh my god, I've just saved the world. I could go on dragons den with this awsome new renewable energy source' and then I remembered that of course the water is being pumped into my house by the council and that if every home fitted dozens of water turbines the original pump would just have to work harder, consuming more energy and killing us all.
That being said, I'm not a 100% sure I care too much if the councils electric bill goes up slightly in order to bring mine down, so thoughts??
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