| Small-Hydro certainly does not match the amount of installed capacity and generation of large plants; however, with 1 or 5 or 10 MW, Small-Hydro still represents an option as a decentralized solution for residential consumers, offices or industries.
Voith Siemens Hydro’s Small-Hydro concept includes local manufacture, backed up by state-of-the-art-technology and expertise from the most advanced research and development centers in the hydro industry.
Our Small-Hydro products:
- High head Pelton turbines with excellent partial load operation ability can be:
- horizontal and vertical shaft - 1 to 6 nozzles - overhung 2-bearings, 3- or 4-bearing arrangement of turbine generator unit
- Francis turbines for medium heads meet the full range of specific speed, technical and economical requirements:
- horizontal and vertical shaft - overhung 2-bearings, 3- or 4-bearings arrangement of turbine generator unit - spiral Francis type - open flume Francis type
- Full range of Kaplan turbines for lower heads and higher flows can be provided:
- 3 to 7 blade runners of any diameter - vertical full or semi spiral arrangements, syphon types - pit turbines, S-turbines, bulb-turbines, tubular axial turbines
- Tailor-made automation systems to meet specific demands for the reliable and economical operation of your hydropower plant.
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