Electric power from a mountain stream.

[Bricky Brian]

My son is in the process of rebuilding a croft house near Dorne and is interested in utilizing the power from a mountain stream that suplies his water so I am looking for advice on where to start and I wonder if there is a publication with FACs. He would not want a massive turbine even if it was allowed and I suppose the sort of questions we should be concerned with are as follows:
1. What sort of equipment is required to run lighting?
2. Is it possible to run say a Microwave cooker?
3. Where does one obtain technical details such as, "is the power stored in battery form.
4. What sort of costs are we talking about?
I bet there are dozens of questions to work through but like gardening the planning process is just as exciting at planting.

[SunFusion Energy]

With regard to micro-waves, I have heard that electric ovens require around 2000 to 3500 watts with a maximum temperature of 500 degrees to run successfully. But different ovens require different amount of energy( Sun Fusion) and temperature. It seems that higher wattage ovens attain the desired temperature faster.

[Russ Bailey]

@ Sun Fusion - You might do some research prior to posting rather than use meaningless numbers.

[Tom kent]

Is important to consider the flow of the stream and the water's speed. With this information you will know which turbine you will need.
The best option is to use some batteries you be charged, to be able to use during 24h