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Inauguration of hydro power station Metzeral / Alsace, France
The formal inauguration of the hydro power station “Metzeral” was celebrated with an open day on June 27th. Many hydro-interested visitors from the region, as well as politicians and industry representatives attended the ceremony when the start button was pushed and the W&B crossflow turbine began to turn. This power station was built exceptionally eco-friendly. […]
Modernisation and revision of the power plants on the upper Danube
W&B received the order for revision and modernization of the hydro power plant Gundelfingen at the river Danube Ordering party is the “Obere Donau Kraftwerke AG (ODK) with it’s plant operating company BEW (Bayrische Elektrizitätswerke GmbH) Augsburg, Germany. Two vertical Voith Kaplan turbines were installed in the power station Gundelfingen in 1964. The two identical […]
Energy Recovery in Drinking Water Systems
For energy recovering in drinking water supply systems, hydro turbines have been established for years mainly for larger power output. For economical reasons smaller units had been provided with reverse running pumps. Unfortunately reverse running pumps offer acceptable efficiencies only in a very limited head- and flow range. To make use of the benefits of a turbine instead of […]
Public inauguration of Willstätt powerstation
Reason to be proud! The new powerstation produces double as much energy as the old plant did. And this powerstation sets new standards in environmental protection: All hydraulic steel structures were made to let salmons and other unfrequent kinds of fishes pass the power station to reach their preeding areas.
Power Station Obermaubach commissioned
Drinking water power station Maubach with 2-nozzle Pelton turbine and complete electric control equipment was successfully integrated into the existing sophisticated power and control system of the water distribution system.
Hydraulic Steel Structures project in Swiss Alps
Wiegert & Bähr was selected supplier for the complete hydraulic steel structures and trashrack with trashrack cleaner for this project at extreme mountainous and weather conditions.
Start of Installation in Willstätt
This new power station is equipped with one Wiegert & Bähr Kaplan turbine. At a head of 5,15 m the turbine produces an output of 1.2 MW. The generator is of the permanent magnetic water-cooled type.
Energy Recovery from Drinking Water in Düren
Wiegert & Bähr recieve order for energy recovery turbine of 15 km drinking water pipeline. The 2-nozzle Pelton turbine has an output of 170 kW.
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