Reference · Small hydro power plants · Water distribution
The most out of every flow:MVE CONTROL in a small hydropower plant
Customer challenge
Pilot deployment of MVE CONTROL in small hydropower plants
VONSCH solution - turnkey
MVE CONTROL can feed electricity into the grid even under minimal-water-flow conditions (when the classic „generator directly on the grid“ solution cannot generate any energy) and can use almost the entire apparent power of the generator, with high quality of the current fed into the grid (cos φ = 1, current THD below 5%) — it extracts the maximum even from a minimum.
Scope of delivery (technical specification)
- Technical solution of the electrical equipment
- Manufacture of MVE CONTROL — various power ratings
- Installation
- Commissioning
Project in numbers
18 kW
hydro plant power
MVE CONTROL
control system and converter
THD < 5 %
current quality (cos φ = −1)
2008–2011
pilot deployment
What the customer gained
- Proven technology — MVE CONTROL verified in real operation of small hydropower plants.
- High-quality feed into the grid (cos φ = −1, THD < 5%) — no problems with the distributor.
- Generation even at minimal flow — the converter keeps the turbine at its optimal point.
- Reliable operation without permanent staff — automatic control.
- Remote supervision and diagnostics — fast response to flow changes.
Why VONSCH
We reduce the risk of a wrong decision - from design to service you deal with a single partner who stands behind the solution.
- A manufacturer, not a reseller - we develop and build power electronics in Brezno, Slovakia.
- A turnkey solution - one responsibility from design through installation to commissioning.
- Service and spare parts from Slovakia throughout the entire lifetime of the equipment.
