Small hydro

Harnessing the power of water with engineered reliability

Generating energy from the power of water represents large amounts of clean, renewable energy. 71 percent of the earths surface is covered by water. The worlds hydro power potential amounts to 20 billion Mega Watt hours per year and only 30 percent of this has been developed so far.

Small hydro certainly does not match the amount of installed capacity and generation of large plants; however, with 1 to 30 MW per unit small hydro still represents an option as a decentralized solution for residential consumers, offices or industries. Decentralized renewable energy can help numerous local problems of energy supply while respecting environmental commitments including the Kyoto Protocol. Despite the fact that small hydro power projects generally contribute a small portion of most nations electricity needs, their importance often exceeds their size. The need for adequate access to energy and water will continue to the primary developmental concerns in the future. Small hydro can also contribute to this urgent need in an affordable way in less developed countries of this world. It helps to spur economic growth, stability, and sustainability. Small hydro involves exploitation of a rivers potential without significant damming. Hydro power generally is not only environmentally friendly, but also cost-effective. Hydro power plants have the highest operating efficiency of all known generation systems. They are largely automated, and their operating costs are relatively low. Hydro power plants also play an important role in water resource planning: small hydro plants very often provide residual flows to reconstituted areas, sometimes creating an even higher ecologically balanced environment. Small hydro power systems, well designed, blend with their surroundings and are in harmony with nature.

Voith Hydro is a leader today in hydro power equipment and services, including small hydro. As an experienced partner to power plant operators, we provide fast, creative and cost-effective solutions. We offer everything from individual components to complete customized concepts, from turnkey delivery of new plants to the modernization of existing power stations, truly an opportunity for one-stop shopping. As your complete hydroelectric partner Voith Hydro also covers your service needs. In keeping with our comprehensive hydro power expertise, we have a worldwide customer service network on which you can always rely for enhanced operating results. Our small hydro concept includes local manufacture, backed up by state-of-the-arttechnology and expertise from the most competent research and development centers in the hydro industry.

Competence and capabilities

Consulting, engineering, erection and commissioning System/plant assessments HyService global, fast and effective for modernization and rehabilitation of existing hydroelectric power plants Complete equipment, installation and services for hydroelectric power plants Francis, Pelton, Kaplan, bulb turbines, pump-turbines, standard and custom Storage pumps, radial, semi-axial and axial-flow pumps Generators and motor-generators for constant and adjustable speed, excitation systems Frequency converters, protection systems, switchyards for all voltages, transformers Power plant automation, control centers for hydro power plants and cascades, including plant management and diagnostic systems Shut-off valves Integrated Management System to safeguard excellence and quality

With our HyService concept, we provide you with comprehensive lifetime services customized for your service needs. Make the most of your small hydro resources through Voith Hydro.

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Our small hydro competence

Highest return on investment for the benefit of our customers is our challenge. For this we offer:

A standardized platform concept as basis for customized solutions. Cost effectiveness. Short delivery times. Integrated solutions with minimized interfaces. Minimized civil construction cost. High performance. Reliability and top quality control. Environmentally friendly solutions. Workshop assembly and reduced erection time. Rapid commissioning of overall systems, training of operating and maintenance staff, after sales service.

We combine the following requirements: safety and high availability, long life and adaptability, proven solutions and concepts, standard and flexibility.

Everything from a single source.

Economic efficiency is assured by innovative, standardized concepts. The excellent price-performance ratio comes as a result of the latest software engineering and application of modular principles, as well as of a specific focus towards the requirements of hydroelectric power stations. This offers additional advantages: clearly defined scope of delivery, high availability, trouble-free operation, low operating costs, short payback period.

Research and development

Small hydro development has always been synonymous with Voith Hydro.

Voith Hydro Research and Development is located in Heidenheims historic Brunnenmhle. It can look back at more than 100 years in hydro power technology development. It is the central management and distribution center of knowledge within the global network of

Voith Hydro and coordinates its own and the US highly productive hydraulic test labs. All development can draw on standardized design concepts with fully updated engineering tools, whether for both large and small hydro machinery.

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Our small hydro products

Range of application

5 MW 10 MW 15 MW 30 MW 2 MW 100 1 MW Discharge (m3/s) 500 kW 10 300 kW 100 kW 50 kW 1

Pelton turbines

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-bearings arrangement of turbine generator unit

0,1 1 10 Head (m) 100 1,000

Kaplan Francis Pelton Ecoflow

Francis turbines

Axial turbines

For medium heads our program meets the full range of specific speed, all 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 turbine types for lower heads and larger 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

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Automation system

As the worlds leading manufacturer of hydroelectric power plants, we offer tailor-made automation to meet the specific requirements of hydroelectric power generation. The system not only sets new standards in terms of functionality, quality and reliability, but also represents outstanding value for money. It can be seamlessly incorporated as a standard component in new plants and modernization projects alike. Our technology meets all demands for the reliable and economical operation of a hydro power plant. The combination of our expertise gained in more than 20,000 hydro power plants and our longstanding experience in the automation of hydroelectric power stations is a guarantee for perfect operation.

Integrated, optimized overall system: Integration of automation systems, electrical and mechanical equipment for a well-functioning plant. Combination of digital automation technology with mechanical/hydraulic control elements, protection and excitation systems, low-voltage distribution boards and other auxiliary for a complete, fully optimized system. Combination of top plant engineering know-how with experience in modern digital systems. Complementation of standard control technology by addition of optimization and plant management modules that are tailored to the specific hydro power needs.

HyCon The Voith Hydro Control Family

Environment

Aerating Francis runner

Solutions for environmental compatibility

Voith Hydro has developed or has been a partner in the development of technological solutions that significantly contribute to preservation or improvement of the environment. Our aerating runner concept improves the oxygen content of the water downstream to increase conditions for aquatic life. Our fish-friendly runners guarantee improvement in fish-survival rates. We developed solutions for oil-free turbines and water-lubricated components. We contribute to fish-friendly solutions by assisting in complete project management for fish-passage and eel channels.

Oil-free turbine 1 Electro-mechanical runner blade adjustment 2 Self-lubricating, maintenance-free guide vane bearings 3 Direct coupled turbine generator elimination oil-filled transmission 4 Oil-free runner hub 5 Water-lubricated shaft bearing 6 Water-lubricated runner blade bearing 7 Eel passageway

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References

El Carmen, Ecuador

Wailuku, Hawaii, USA

Theodoriana, Greece

Ulsteindalen, Norway

Opponitz, Austria

Pena Corada, Spain

Tuo, Spain

Penacora, Portugal

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Germany

Italy

Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG Alexanderstrasse 11 89522 Heidenheim Tel. +49 7321 37 9176 Fax +49 7321 37 13 9176 www.voithhydro.com
Austria

Voith Hydro S.P.A. Cinisello Balsamo Tel. +39 02 61867 289 Fax +39 02 61867 401
Japan

Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG St. Plten Tel. +43 2742 806 2387 Fax +43 2742 75293 Kssler GmbH St. Georgen/Stfd. Tel. +43 2742 8852720 Fax +43 2742 884626
Brazil

Voith Fuji Hydro K.K. Kawasaki Tel. +81 44 329 2015 Fax +81 44 329 2016
Norway

Voith Hydro AS Oslo & Trondheim Tel. +47 92076 000 Fax Oslo +47 226 33187 Fax Trondheim +47 739 59162
Spain

Voith Hydro Ltda. So Paulo Tel. +55 11 3944 5267 Fax +55 11 3944 4809
Canada

Voith Hydro S.L. Ibarra Tel. +34 943 673 799 Fax +34 943 672 848

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