Piedmont Hydro Tech Projects
Select Projects completed by PHT.
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3.4 MW, NC
Year: 2022
Running Gear: 2 vertical shaft Francis turbines with synchronous generators
Scope: Replacement of control system, excitation, and governors
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1.4 MW, CA
Year: 2022
Running Gear: 1 horizontal shaft Francis turbine with synchronous generator
Scope: Replacement of control system
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3.3 MW, MA
Year: 2022
Running Gear: 3 Vertical shaft Francis turbines with synchronous generators
Scope: Replacement of control system, exciters, and HPUs
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1 MW, NC
Year: 2021
Running Gear: 2 Vertical shaft Francis turbines with synchronous generators
Scope: Replacement of control system, exciters, and HPUs
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1.5 MW, MA
Year: 2020
Running Gear: 3 Vertical shaft Francis turbines with synchronous generators
Scope: Replacement of control system, exciters, and canal gate controller
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4 MW, MA
Year: 2018
Running Gear: 2 Vertical shaft Francis turbines with synchronous generators
Scope: Replacement of control system and exciters
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600 kW, NY
Year: 2018
Running Gear: Three units: One vertical shaft Francis turbine with synchronous generator. One horizontal shaft turbine with synchronous generator. One horizontal shaft double-runner turbine with synchronous generator.
Scope: Replacement control system, switchgear, and HPU. Black start capability.
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1.6 MW, NY
Year: 2017
Running Gear: Vertical shaft Kaplan turbine with synchronous generator.
Scope: Replacement control system and exciter.
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455 kW, MA
Year: 2016
Running Gear: 3 units: Vertical shaft synchronous generator driven by a Francis turbine. Vertical shaft synchronous generator driven by a propeller turbine, and a vertical shaft induction generator driven through a flat belt by a Kaplan turbine.
Scope: Replacement control system, switchgear, excitation, wicket gate operators.
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1.2 MW, MN
Year: 2016
Running Gear: 3- generating units: Two vertical shaft synchronous generators, each driven by a 33-in Leffel B propeller turbine. One propeller driven induction generator.
Scope: Replacement of control system.
600kW, NY
Year: 2015
Running Gear: 3- units: One Francis turbine with gearbox and synchronous generator, one Francis turbine with direct-connect synchronous generator, and one propeller turbine with gearbox and induction generator.
Scope: Replacement of control system.
340kW, VT
Year: 2015
Running Gear: Two vertical shaft Kaplan turbines with belt driven induction generators.
Scope: Control system for two new generating units at a historic mill site
1.6 MW, NC
Year: 2014
Running Gear: Francis turbines and direct connect synchronous generators. Unit 1 is 1000 kW, Unit 2 is 600 kW.
Scope: Replacement of control system, switchgear, and Woodward governors
This project is located in central NC, and was originally built in the...read more.
500kW, CT
Year: 2014
Running Gear: Five 100kW prototype horizontal shaft Kaplan turbines with induction generators.
Scope: Control system for a new power plant at an existing dam.
6.4 MW, Jamaica
Year: 2014
Running Gear: A single high-head Francis turbine and synchronous generator.
Scope: Replacement of existing control system
1MW, NY
Year: 2014
Running Gear: Two 500 kW Francis turbines and direct connect synchronous generators.
Scope: Replacement of control system
1.2 MW, VT
Year: 2013
Running Gear: A single 1220 kW Kaplan Turbine, and direct connect synchronous generator.
Scope: Control system for a new power plant at an existing dam
650kW, MA
Year: 2013
Running Gear: Two Leffel Francis turbines and synchronous generators
Scope: Replacement of control system
550kW, MN
Year: 2013
Running Gear: Horizontal shaft Leffel Francis turbine, with Marelli synchronous generator
Scope: Control system for a new, single unit power plant at an existing dam
275kW, VA
Year: 2012
Running Gear: Two Francis turbines, one synchronous and one induction generator. Total capacity 275kW.
Scope: Complete design/build for one turbine/generator, controls and switchgear for two units, new automatic trash racks.
550kW, NC
Year: 2011
Running Gear: A single 550kW Francis turbine and synchronous generator.
Scope: Replacement of the control system and switchgear.
1.2 MW, Jamaica
Year: 2011
Running Gear: A single high-head Francis turbine and synchronous generator, 1.2MW capacity.
Scope: Replacement of the existing control system
280kW MA
Year: 2011
Running Gear: Two propeller turbines, gearboxes, and 1800 RPM synchronous generators. Total installed capacity of 280 kW.
Scope: Replacement of controls
450kW, NC
Year: 2010
Running Gear: 1 Kaplan and synchronous generator, 2 Propeller and belt drive induction generators, total 450 kW installed capacity
Scope: Mechanical design, controls, and switchgear
100kW, VA
Year: 2009
Running Gear: Two Francis turbines with induction generators.
Scope: Mechanical design, controls, switchgear, wicket gate operators, automatic trashracks.
225kW, NC
Year: 2008
Running Gear: One Francis turbine and vertical shaft synchronous generator.
Scope: Controls, switchgear, and wicket operator.
Our Own Hydro, 2.2 MW, Central NC
Years: 2001-present
Running Gear: 6 Generators, 2200 kW total installed capacity
Scope: Complete development – control systems, mechanical, electrical, and civil design and construction.
The PHT manufacturing facility is powered by our own hydro plants....read more.
