Hydropower Gate Articles & Analysis
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Year: 2022 Running Gear: 3 Vertical shaft Francis turbines with synchronous generators Scope: Replacement of control system, exciters, HPUs This is the third controls upgrade project completed for this customer, who operates a portfolio of hydroelectric plants in central MA. Originally constructed in 1928, this hydroelectric power plant was owned and operated for many years by the local ...
Year: 2022 Running Gear: 2 vertical shaft Francis turbines with synchronous generators Scope: Replacement of control system, excitation, and governors Set in a resort town in the mountains of North Carolina, this hydroelectric project was originally constructed in 1925-1926 by a private developer. Its primary purpose was to create a beautiful lake as the centerpiece of a huge resort/real ...
Year: 2021 Running Gear: 2 Vertical shaft Francis turbines with synchronous generators Scope: Replacement of control system, exciters, and HPUs Originally part of a large cotton mill complex in North Carolina dating back to the 1800s, this 1 MW hydropower plant stayed in operation into the 2000s, longer than the rest of the declining mill town. ...