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NuTURBINE - Modular, Low-Head Hydro Turbine
Our modernized kaplan turbine is a a modular, low-head hydroelectric turbine design for projects 75kW to 250kW depending on site needs that can also be combined & scaled to fit much larger site requirements (one sized turbine that can be used with multiple sized generators). The NuTURBINE is ideal for many applications, including: isolated communities, retrofits of existing hydro sites, irrigation districts, municipalities & wastewater in pipe applications, and non-powered dams. The NuTURBINE based is on technological evolutions that significantly improve the performance of a long-accepted hydropower turbine paradigm. Those changes eliminate the need for a dam, offer a decentralized generation capability and the ability to harvest energy from existing hydropower intensive systems, and reduce environmental effects, all with a low setup and procurement cost. With a reduction in civil works efforts & costs, the NuTURBINE offers a low cost waterpower solution.
POWER
A FAMILY OF TURBINES | The generator can be sized from 75kW to 250kW depending on site needs. Combine sizes to fit hydropower site requirements.
FLOW
Low water flow conditions suggest the use of a single turbine can produce energy from as little as 15 cfs. Max flow is 85 cfs.
SIZE
Mounting footprint: 88" x 95". Installation height: 84". Weight: 8400lbs. For more details, please contact us to request technical drawings.
HEAD
The turbine is designed for a head range of 8-40 feet. The turbines head range make it an ideal solution for multiple application types.
ACCESS TO RENEWABLES
The capital costs of small hydro development are often a deterrent to its expanded use. A standardized and modular system considerably reduces the project effort, the schedule and the capital required, making investing in sustainable, carbon free- energy development a more attractive venture.
PROVEN DESIGN
We started designing a modular and intelligent hydroturbine over a decade ago. In 2014, WE completed two projects: one 500 kW installation in Connecticut consisting of five 100 kW units and a 100 kW installation in Massachusetts. Both sites have been successfully running ever since.
A DISTRIBUTED FUTURE
The smaller size of the NuTURBINE meets the need of the decentralization trend in the hydropower industry. Our turbines are robust & reliable to handle any application. Scaled to meet any size - they can fit generators of 75, 100, 150, 175, 200, and 250 kilowatts, all in the same physical envelope.
- SKID MOUNTED - simple point-to-point connection guide for ease of installation
- PLUG & PLAY - all equipment, including the generator, is mounted to the same turbine platform and can be dropped in place
- LUBRICATION SYSTEM - water quality sensitive and uses Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants