IMP POWERS LTD., India under licensing agreement with Smart Hydro Power introduces “SMART HYDRO KINETIC TURBINES” in India. Smart Turbine is based on 5kW generator which is gearless, driven by 3 blade rotor. They are powered by kinetic energy instead of potential energy, so are also called as zero-head or in-stream turbine.
“A BREAK-THROUGH TECHNOLOGY” introduced first time in India which will partly substitute conventional energy sources for sustainable development of country.
The Output of turbine is velocity dependent & reaches a peak production of 5kW at velocities of 3.1m/sec or 2.4 m/s depending upon flow conditions of partially or fully constrained
Salient features:
- • 5 kW Axial flow hydro kinetic turbines
- • In predictable flows capable of high PLF plants (75-85%)
- • Not weather dependent
- • Round the year power generation(365 days*24 hrs)
- • Acts as a Base Load plant with minimum T&D losses
- • Power evacuation in on-grid, off-grid & hybrid mode possible
- • Easy & fast installation (Within 10 days depending on site) with minimal cost implication
- • Low operation & maintenance cost
- • Expandable system with multiple turbines by deployment of units in arrays & stacks
Area of Application:
- • River beds & irrigation canals
- • Cooling canals of Thermal power stations
- • Tail races of existing hydro power station
- • Exit channels of sewage treatment plants
- • Modes of Application
Modes of application :
The Smart Turbine is capable of operating in -
- • Grid Tie system
- • Off-Grid systems
- • Hybrid systems with Solar-Hydro combination
Power evacuation block diagram
Smart Energy management system
PILOT PROJECT at Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Ltd. (NLCIL,TN)
- • Project installed with capacity of 4 x 5kW and successfully commissioned under R&D initiative of NLCIL
- • The project has been synchronised with 0.415kV, 50 Hz NLCIL grid in the month of October, 2017
- • The project has been designed with Automatic braking and Online monitoring system
- • The project is expected to feed above 1.1 lakh units to the grid annually. As of January 2019, above 1.23 Lakhs units have been fed to the grid
- • Online monitoring of generation through SCADA
- • Award received by NLCIL from CBIP for Successful Commissioning of 4x5 kW Neyveli Project installed by IMP POWERS Ltd
PROJECTS IN HAND OF HYDRO KINETIC TURBINES
| Sr. | Project/Site Name | Customer | Capacity | Year | Current Status |
| 1. | Bathinda | PEDA | 200 kW | 2018-19 | LOA received |
| 2. | Kakkad | EMC | 25 kW | 2018-19 | P.O received |
| Total Capacity | 225 kW | ||||
