Kaplan vertical Articles
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Project - 1.6 MW, NY
Year: 2017 Running Gear: Vertical shaft Kaplan turbine with synchronous generator. Scope: Replacement control system and exciter. Located in upstate NY, this hydroelectric plant was built in the mid-1980s in response to the federal PURPA legislation. The site is well suited to hydropower, with a small labyrinth dam spanning the river banks just above a beautiful cascade into a deep gorge. ...
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West charleston hydro - Case study
In 2004, Great Bay Hydro Corporation acquired four generating facilities in Vermont, including the West Charleston Hydro plant which had been out of operation and abandoned for a number of years. The West Charleston plant was built in the early 1900s and is located on the Clyde River in the town of Charleston, Vermont. In 2010, as part of the re-permitting process and in order to meet current ...
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Black river falls hydro - Case study
CHC provided a complete water-to-wire equipment package to the City of Black River Falls, Wisconsin, for the upgrade of its Black River Falls Hydroelectric Dam, located on the east bank of the Black River in Jackson County, Wisconsin. This historic dam rebuilding project was completed in June 2012, and involved the installation of an additional low-flow generating unit. The water-to-wire ...
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Curtis hydro redevelopment - Case study
The Curtis Palmer hydro facility consists of two run-of-river hydroelectric generating stations located on the Hudson River, in Corynth, NY. In 2014, CHC provided two 2250 mm vertical axial flow Kaplan open flume turbines to replace two of the five horizontal units located in the Curtis powerhouse, which were running but in poor mechanical condition. The existing generators were removed, ...
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Almonte Lower Falls - Case Study
Mississippi River Power Corporation Almonte, ON The Almonte Generating Station owned and operated by the Mississippi River Power Corporation is located approximately 50 kms West of Ottawa on the Mississippi River. In 2010, a new power station was built downstream from the original plant as part of the Lower Falls Redevelopment Project. The original turbines were installed as vertical open ...
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