Hydroelectric Power

Our hydropower solutions modernize your plant control systems and associated equipment to remove obsolescence, improve reliability, availability, & performance. Our solution provides optimized power generation and water use, along with reduced costs and adherence to compliance regulations. HPI’s Skilled project teams provide custom solutions for Storage power Plants (Dam), run-of-river, and pumped storage facilities.

Run-of-river power plants

• Low head and medium/large flow
• Rivers with small or no reservoir, no large head change possible
• Francis, Kaplan and bulb turbines 
• Base load power stations

Storage power plants

• High heads and medium flow
• Pelton turbines
• Peak load generation

Pumped storage power plants

• Using/pumping of water between upper and lower reservoir
• Pump turbines
• Support for grid stability and peak load