Renovation and Modernisation
of Unit 3 of Sholayar HEP
19,800 KW, India
Customer Name: Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd.
Location of the Project Site: Thrissur District, Kerala, India
Status of the Project: Renovation & Modernisation of Unit – 3 of Sholayar HEP successfully completed and handed over for commercial operation on 16th March, 2019.
Technical Details:
Capacity: 19,800 KW
Type of turbine: Vertical Francis
Head: 303 M
Discharge: 7.5 m³ / Sec
Rated Speed: 750 RPM
Renovation, Modernisation and uprating of Sholayar Hydro Electric Project, scope Includes Reverse Engineering, Model test, Design, Manufacture, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of complete E&M Equipment which includes Vertical Francis Turbine, Generator, Digital Governor, Digital Static Excitation system, SCADA and other balance of plant equipment. The main technical challenge was to design the machine in line with existing spiral casing with stay ring and deliver 10% additional output. Model turbine was designed and manufactured at our works, tested in an independent laboratory in Sweden. Results were even better than the committed values.
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FLOVEL name has been synonymous with the hydro power sector for over four decades. FLOVEL is a full-line supplier of electromechanical equipment and services for small and medium size hydro power plants manufacturer of hydraulic turbines, valves and turnkey supplier of electro mechanical packages for hydro power projects and ranks amongst the leading players globally. FLOVEL manufacturers complete range of Pelton, Francis, Kaplan, Axial Flow turbines and Valves for hydropower projects. The strength of FLOVEL is in its ability to offer all-inclusive solutions (Electro Mechanical-Turnkey Packages).
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