Hydropower Stations Automation, RunRiver Solution

RunRiver offers the following functionalities:

• Optimized control of turbine units and of the auxiliary equipment of the plant ;
• Fail-proof management of electrical and mechanical security ;
• Perfect regulation of the flow, maximizing the electricity production, in the respect of the regulatory constraints ;
• Management and optimization of the multi-turbines production, due to an advanced dispatching algorithm, taking into account the individual characteristics of each turbine ;
• Reduction of turbine maneuvres to preserve the equipment and cut down maintenance costs ;
• Monitoring and control of the High and Low voltage sub-system ;
• Reactive power compensation, compliant to electricity delivery contract ;
• Strict application of ENEDIS and EDF requirements and standards for the operations of the power plant, after utility grid faults ;
• DEIE management ;
• Smart management of the turbining, regarding the head height, especially in case of high river flows, in order to adapt the turbines` apertures to the available hydropower ;
• Management of the screen rake and of the entry and discharge valves
• Integrated supervision to monitor in real-time the whole plant, to analyze the performances, and to receive detailed alarms related to any fault of a turbine or of any other equipment.