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Innovative Control Technology
for Hydropower Plants

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The construction of the control cabinets, the software and the visualization system have been completely redesigned and meet the highest quality and technological standards. Thanks to its modular and configurable design, the turbine control system can be used for all types of plants and turbines. This ensures it is perfectly suited not only for existing plants but also for all future turbine variants.

Each system uses carefully selected components. We consistently rely on the highest quality and proven parts. This simplifies service and maintenance and guarantees consistently high reliability.

The control cabinet for the water intake is also manufactured to the highest quality standards and is tailored to the specific requirements. Depending on the design, different components are controlled here.

In the event of an issue, components can be replaced in no time, as we keep all parts permanently in stock and additionally maintain our own test control cabinet, which is always available on-site.

All control cabinets are fully manufactured in-house and tested on our own turbine test bench before delivery. The test bench is designed to realistically test every possible turbine variant. Installed drives are actively operated, actuators are controlled, and all sensors provide real feedback to the control system. The generator is also driven at the test bench, allowing realistic simulation and full testing of grid synchronization. In this context, grid-relevant functions such as power factor control, load regulation, and the interaction between turbine, generator, and grid connection point can be tested and optimized under real conditions. Through the complete mechanical and electrical test setup, all functions, control loops, and operating states are thoroughly tested and verified.