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HYDROMATRIX

®

Sluice in shiplocks

Located at an active navigation lock on theDanube River near Vienna, Austria, a 25-unit HYDROMATRIX
® module was com-missioned in early March, 2000. Develop- ment of this site to generate additional elec- tricity using the HYDROMATRIX
® conceptwas a collaboration between Donaukraft (the project owner), Verbundplan (the Con- sultant) and VA TECH HYDRO. The module is designed to generate powerduring both the fill and drain periods of lock operation.This requires the turbine-genera- tor units to operate in both flow directions. The module consists of 25 submerged horizontal propeller turbines driving induction type generators.
Technical data:Plant capacity: 5 MW Head: 10.3m(33.8 feet) Speed:500rpm Unit output:200 kW Runner diameter:910 mm(35.8 inches)Number of units: 25Average yearly production:3.7 GWh 9