Hydroelectricity department

Hydroelectric high fall:

A hydroelectric high drop is a power that uses a drop of water worth more than 50 m. Usually, this fall is equipped with Pelton turbines, ie turbines tell Action. It is the direct action of water on the buckets of the wheel which produces mechanical energy. The highest waterfall in use is that of Reisseck in Austria with a drop of 1765 m.

Hydroelectric low fall:

A central low-head hydro is a power that uses a waterfall useful from 2 to 20 m. Generally, this fall is equipped with Kaplan turbines, ie turbines with propellers with guidelines and fixed or adjustable blades. These turbines are said to react.

Hydroelectric average fall:

A central hydroéléctrqiue average drop is a power that uses a waterfall worth 5 to 100 m. Usually, this fall is equipped with Francis turbines, ie turbines whose body is shaped like a snail and the wheel is fixed to dawn. The dealer is generally directional.