Abstract
This study discusses a customized pico hydro system which was developed to harness the water power from Damulog River to be converted as electrical energy source of nearby off-grid community. In order to maximize the flow rate, a penstock was developed, which was patterned to the contour of a typical river with wider open/close tail. Making this generator system versatile to most types of run of river and water surges cause by heavy rains. The system has also modified sprocket, turbine and support pulley which proliferate the speed of the driving system and the output power. Pico-hydroelectric system is an effective way to help the remote areas by generating free and clean electricity. The main objective of the study is to design and install a 75W pico-hydroelectric system in Damulog River which is reliable and low-cost and can be used as a model system to address the still un-electrified rural households in the Philippines.
