DOI: https://doi.org/10.61435/ijred.2025.61660

Renewable Energy from Irrigation Infrastructure: Experimental Insights from a Michell-Banki Micro-Hydropower Prototype in a Colombian Irrigation District

Universidad Surcolombiana, Facultad de Ingeniería, Colombia

Received: 11 Aug 2025; Published: 21 Oct 2025.
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Este estudio presenta la caracterización experimental de una micro central hidroeléctrica Michell-Banki instalada en el distrito de riego del Túnel del Río Neiva (Colombia), como alternativa de generación distribuida en zonas rurales no interconectadas. El comportamiento del sistema turbina-generador en condiciones de carga progresiva y flujo variable se evaluó mediante la medición directa de parámetros eléctricos (voltaje, corriente, potencia) y mecánicos (velocidad del rotor). Los resultados muestran que el voltaje generado depende directamente de la velocidad, con una correlación lineal significativa (R2=0.9953), mientras que la potencia eléctrica muestra una tendencia de saturación por encima de un cierto nivel de carga. Se desarrollaron modelos polinómicos para describir la influencia del caudal en la velocidad, el voltaje y la potencia, con coeficientes de determinación superiores al 96%. Estos hallazgos validan el diseño del sistema, demuestran la necesidad de operar cerca del punto hidráulico óptimo y proporcionan conocimientos aplicables a futuras implementaciones de tecnologías similares en contextos rurales.

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