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Übersicht der machine hall mit turbine, red generator und yellow hydraulic power unit

Findelnbach

At the foot of the Matterhorn, Findelnbach harnesses a head of 509 m. One vertical Pelton turbine with four nozzles delivers around 4.4 MW.

Elektrizitätswerk Zermatt AG

Location

Zermatt (VS), Switzerland

Year of manufacture

2017

Turbine type

1 vertical Pelton turbine with 4 nozzles

Total power

4,370 kW

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power plant Findelnbach Zentrale Wiesti in Zermatt mit Brücke über Gebirgsbach und Skifahrer vor Alpenpanorama

After cracks developed in the existing turbine shaft, TROYER replaced the complete electromechanical equipment at Findelnbach. With the same water flow, the new unit delivers around one-third more power.

Unit

Rated flow

Head

Turbine power

Generator

Pelton - vertical - 4 nozzles

1,000 l/s

509.00 m

4,500 kW

Synchronous generator
4,900 kVA, 6,300 V
1,000 rpm
Closed cooling circuit

Übersicht der machine hall mit turbine, red generator und yellow hydraulic power unit

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