Yenilenebilir Enerji Kaynağı Olarak Mikro Su Yapıları; Maçka’da Örnek Bir Çalışma

Obtaining energy from water as a renewable energy resource is gaining importance day by day. One of the most important reasons of this situation is that it has a low effect on the environment compared to the methods of gaining other energy resources. For the reasons such as less environmental impact, facilitating of small-scale energy production, being practical and easy to set up the system, using the produced energy by people in the region and economic support for the region, micro-water structures have been brought back to the agenda. In this study, five pieces of micro water structure (traditional water-mill) located in the Sümela valley in were discussed. In addition to the technical characteristics of these structures, hydraulic data such as the flow rate of water, fall-height, the channel dimensions, etc. were measured. According to the data, of the selected five pieces of micro-water micro-structure of water bodies in the study area, potential energy production was identified, projected separately and made into structures that can be obtained energy as a novelty of this region. Micro water structures defined as having an important role in electricity production and the viability to all available water facilities in the region were discussed.