Challenges Renewable energy is one of the fastest growing sources of electricity. Hydroelectricity, one of the oldest methods for generating power, will play a significant role in the projected growth of worldwide generation.
Hydroelectric plants have long lifecycles, with some facilities still operating after more than 100 years. Periodic upgrades to equipment, as well as relicensing, allows utilities to extend the life of a hydro facility so it can continue to produce electricity well into the future. Additionally, effective management of hydroelectric or pump storage plant operations ensures the ongoing commercial viability of these assets.
Modernizing hydroelectric or pump storage plants, constructing new sites, and retrofitting flood control facilities for efficient power production affords many benefits, but each has their own challenges with cost, performance, and risk.
Consider it Solved.For over a century, power producers have turned to Emerson to control critical power generation processes, increase plant efficiencies and megawatt production, and realize long-term O&M savings at both locally-or remotely-controlled facilities. Emerson solutions are trusted world-wide to provide reliable and secure automation for the power generating processes.
An Emerson total solution for your hydroelectric power plant can help you achieve business objectives — from a single turbine generator, to a powerhouse, cascaded hydro plants, or your entire generating fleet. Our ability to architect, implement, and manage a hydroelectric automation project will generate increased returns while mitigating risk and staff impacts.
Emerson Total Solution for
Hydroelectric Power Plants
As a leader in power generation automation, Emerson solutions can help reduce outages, promote consistent and safe equipment operation, improve plant performance, and support realization of financial objectives.
We recognize that power producers with diverse assets that include hydroelectric generation require broad-scope solutions that encompass innovative technology and lifecycle services. Emerson’s vast experience with both traditional and renewable generating assets enables us to provide integrated solutions that encompass the entire hydroelectric plant and associated body of water. Our automation strategies promote commercial success by increasing operational efficiency and improving reliability and availability while mitigating risk.
Emerson Brand Function Plant Location
Alber & Chloride Battery Monitoring
Storage battery monitoring and test equipment Control room Balance of Plant (Powerhouse)
AMS Suite Predictive maintenance software Control room Plant engineering & maintenance office
ASCO Power Switching and Controls
Automatic transfer switches, paralleling switchgear, and controls for emergency power
Balance of Plant (Powerhouse)
Avocent Infrastructure Management
Management of physical and IT infrastructure, equipment planning and management
Control room
Chloride Industrial Power AC & DC UPS Balance of Plant (Powerhouse)
Control Techniques, Leroy-Somer, Safetronics, FIncor
Asynchronous and synchronous motors, drivers, starters, controllers, and inverters
Balance-of-plant (Powerhouse) Penstock control gate, water intake, screen Reservoir/Dam/River – pond control & water management Turbine and turbine generator
ControlWave® Remote terminal units for SCADA applications or distributed control Penstock control gate, water intake, screen Turbine and turbine generator Switchyard/Transformer
Unmanned remote hydro generation sites
Fisher® Control valves and severe service valves Balance-of-plant (Powerhouse) Penstock control gate, water intake, screen Reservoir/Dam/River – pond control & water management Turbine and turbine generator
Knurr Racks and Integrated Cabinets
Equipment storage with provisions for UPS, thermal management, and wiring/cable management
Control room
Leroy-Somer Horizontal and vertical asynchronous and synchronous motors, frequency converters, permanent magent generators
Turbine and turbine generator (black start generators)
Liebert AC UPS and thermal management, surge suppression, precision cooling
Control room Dispatch Center Plant engineering & maintenance office
Machinery Health™ Management - CSI Technologies
Predictive and protective technology and services for mechanical equipment
Turbine and turbine generator
Ovation™ Control System and Simulation
Distributed monitoring and control system, SCADAPlant simulation
Balance-of-plant (Powerhouse) Control room Corporate offices Dispatch Center Plant engineering & maintenance office Penstock control gate, water intake, screen Reservoir/Dam/River – pond control & water management Turbine and turbine generator Switchyard/Transformer
PlantWeb™ Digital plant architecture Control room
Rosemount® Pressure, temperature, level, and flow measurement
Balance-of-plant (Powerhouse) Penstock control gate, water intake, screen Reservoir/Dam/River – pond control & water management Turbine and turbine generator
SmartProcess™ Plant optimization and performance monitoring
Control room Dispatch Center Plant engineering & maintenance office
Smart Wireless Wireless field and plant networks Balance-of-plant (Powerhouse) Penstock control gate, water intake, screen Reservoir/Dam/River – pond control & water management Turbine and turbine generator Switchyard/Transformer
Valve Automation – Bettis and EIM
Actuators Turbine and turbine generator
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Emerson Solutions for Your Hydroelectric Power Plant
Fleet/Enterprise Management and Optimization• Enterprise-wide system integration, visualiza-
tion, and dispatch• Automatic generation and frequency control• Fleet (including hydro, renewables, fossil)
financial and emission optimization• Fleet-wide asset management and reliability
program
Services• Plant automation, monitoring, and control
assessments• Operation & maintenance studies• Telecommunication system assessments• Cybersecurity assessments• Preliminary engineering, project planning,
and specification preparation• Final engineering and procurement• Installation, commissioning, and startup
support
Analog and Field Devices Intelligent• Transmitters: pressure, temperature, flow, and
level• Valves: general, severe-duty, specialty, and
motor operated• Actuators: electric, hydraulic, pneumatic,
variable frequency drives (VFDs)
Equipment and Condition Monitoring• Online vibration monitoring with smart alarms• Temperature monitoring with online statistical
analysis• Online partial discharge monitoring• Laser alignment and balancing• Motor and pump diagnostics• Oil analysis
Intelligent Device Management• Asset management• Multiple-network system for calibration,
diagnostics, configuration, and audits
Electrical Auxiliaries• UPS, power conditioning, and distribution• Air conditioning and precision cooling• Motors, gear reduction drives, couplings• Backup power generators
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Emerson Offerings for
Hydroelectric Power Plants Reservoir/Dam/River
Transformer
Screen
Gate
Water Intake
Penstock Switchyard
Generator Unit
Turbine
Plant Engineering & Maintenance Office
Powerhouse
Control Room
Corporate Offices
Combined Cycle Wind Farm Coal Plant
Dispatch Center
Kaplan
Pelton
Francis Hydro Plant Control & Monitoring• Digital turbine governor control• Digital generator excitation system• Vibration monitoring and machinery health
management• Coordinated megawatt & megavar control• Automated start/synch/stop & generate/
condense sequencing• Mechanical protection for vibration, overspeed,
and temperature• Gate and waterway monitoring and control• Auxiliaries and balance-of-plant control• Switchyard control and monitoring• Integration with protective relays, IEDs, dispatch
centers, and other systems
Ovation Distributed Control & Monitoring• Automatic documentation and system
management • Enterprise data server and wireless device
monitoring• High system availability- no single point of failure• NERC CIP compliant security solutions• Digital bus solutions (HART, DNP3.0, ICCP,
Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, DeviceNet, ASIbus, etc.)
• Alarm management• Operator tracking through events, trends, logs,
diagnostics• Historian and report generator
SCADA & RTU System• Remote flow, level, and precipitation monitoring
network• Remote control of gates, circuit breakers, rakes,
valves, and generator sets• Remote terminal units with integral solar/wind
power and radio systems• Dispatch system and interface gateway
Plant Optimization• Blade pitch - gate position control• Unit response management and optimization• Multiple unit water/load allocation and efficiency
optimization• Pond/lake level and multiple plant cascade flow
control
Simulation• Virtual environment for operator training, control
validation, and process analysis
Penstock Control Gate, Water Intake, and Screen
Plant Engineering & Maintenance Office
Dispatch Center
Reservoir/Dam/Run-of-the-River
Balance-of-plant (Powerhouse)
Control Room
Corporate Offices
Turbine and Turbine Generator Unit
Switchyard/Transformer
Turbine & Turbine Generator Applications• Horizontal and vertical synchronous and asynchronous
applications• Main Francis, Kaplan, and Pelton turbines• Pumped storage turbines• Fishwater, permanent magnet, and induction turbine generators• Frequency converters