Abstract
In this paper, different types of zero head or run of the river scheme micro hydro turbines with their design methodologies have been discussed. These are considered to be ideal for hydropower production with very low head (VLH) differences between 0.5 and 5 m. Punjab has a total low-head hydel potential of 600- 1000 MW on canals and barrages. Already developed technologies are much costly and are suitable for large potential sites only. For sites with low potential need is to develop a novel technology that can be manufactured locally to use this potential. These small resources, if exploited efficiently, can contribute to overcome the short fall of electricity in rural areas of the province of Punjab. A design of Undershot Hydrostatic Pressure Converter (U-HPC) for a specific site in Punjab has been also been presented.