Hydropower Plant Stoosbahnen

Stoos Railways: From Decommissioned Railway Track to Innovative 110 kW Hydropower Plant in 8 Months

In April 2019, Stoos Bahnen received approval from the FOT to install a penstock on the old railroad trak to operate a Pelton turbine on the term that the installation is completed in the same year. The system was completely realized in 8 months from the beginning of cutting back the treetops on the old trak, which had been out of operation already for 4 years, up to the start up with a Premel control system at the end of December 2019. The pressure pipe has a length of 1.35 km and a pressure at the turbine of up to 80 bar. The turbine is designed for a max. energy output of 110 kW with one nozzle driving an asynchronous generator

Location

Switzerland

Sector

Renewable Energy

Technology

PAT and Pelton turbine

Company

Stoosbahnen

Completion

2019

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