Water flows at varying rates of speed in a variety of canals throughout Eastern Washington. The question is - can that water be used to generate electricity in addition to keeping crops green.
September 12, 2023
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September 12, 2023 4:43 p.m.
Could irrigation canals generate electricity? Eastern WA chosen for $1.6M test
PASCO – Irrigation water could be used not only to water crops but also to produce electricity in a proposed hydropower demonstration project in an irrigation district based in Pasco. The Department of Energy has announced an award of $1.6 million to Emrgy of Atlanta, Ga., to develop a turbine to generate hydropower at small dams where the water drop is less than 30 feet or in irrigation canals...