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Application range for Small-Hydro  
 

Small-Hydro


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.