Cost Analysis of Implementing In-Pipe Hydro Turbine in the United Arab Emirates Water Network

Water transmission lines have potential reserved energy, which is usually lost. Therefore, targeting this clean energy to produce electricity power up the auxiliaries and utilities of water plants or consumers financially environmentally beneficial. This paper aims investigate feasibility installing an inline hydropower system in existing pipe. It analyzes implementing a mini-hydropower plant line Liwa’s reservoir UAE. The maximum possible harvested 218.175 kW at given flow rate net head. payback period return on investment are analyzed based different scenarios related capital investment, operation, maintenance cost, capacity factor. found that ranges between one six years, where can be as high 85%. Furthermore, expected CO2 emissions saving for project calculated 395 1939 tons per year.