Hydropower
Articles & Whitepapers
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Additional Power Production, Little River Hydro - Case Study
Little River Hydroelectric project utilizes water conveyed by the Little R. in Troy, North Carolina . The Project would add additional power production to the preexisting HPP. We ...
News
Atlantic Power Corporation Announces New Ten-Year Energy Purchase Agreement for Williams Lake Plant
Small-scale hydropower in ASEAN countries: what contribution to a greener energy mix?
Dominion Energy Announces Largest Offshore Wind Project in US
Grid Mod: BPA Makes Most Significant Update in a Decade to its Automatic Generation Control Tool
Equipment & Solutions
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ShowcaseProtection of Hydropower Equipments
Variable frequency drives (VFDs) at hydroelectric power plants often control critical systems such as irrigation, water levels, fish management devices or flood gate control systems. In many cases the VFDs may already be equipped with manufacturer-installed line side surge protective devices (SPDs) to protect against spikes generated by switching motor loads. However, these built in SPDs may not ...
