Hydro

COSTRONIC, a CMR Group subsidiary, shares its expertise in automation and electrical engineering with hydroelectric power plant operators.
We have been working together for over 30 years with end clients, the main design offices and turbine manufacturers to offer our turnkey solutions.

Our added value

We develop and build turnkey electrical systems for hydropower plants using solutions that are suitable for the constraints and needs of operators. We support them during operation and maintenance.

Our portfolio of control systems ensures the optimal availability of power plants for their day-to-day operation. Our solutions are underpinned by recent technological innovations that will improve your power plant and the way in which it operates.

With over 2500 completed projects, we are a recognised control solutions integrator operating in a diverse range of fields, including energy generation and electrical distribution.

We have been sharing our s kills and expertise in turbines, hydroelectric generators, electrical protection systems, control and synchronisation with our clients for more than 60 years.

Our benefits

Our subsidiary COSTRONIC has acquired a wide range of skills in the field of automation and electrical engineering for hydropower plants. It has developed turnkey solutions that will meet the specific requirements of each type of project.

We operate in the following areas:
1. IT and industrial networks, supervision systems (SCADA)
2. Automation and control system engineering
3. Process regulation and energy management
4. Electrical engineering (schematics, lists, nomenclatures, etc.)
5. Manufacture and installation of electrical switchboards

These project activities are supplemented by specific skills with high added value:
1. Speed regulation of hydro turbines (Pelton, Francis, Kaplan, etc.)
2. Voltage regulation of hydroelectric power generators
3. Analysis, calculation and configuration of electrical protection systems  
4. Optimisation of your facilities at command control level, in terms of their hydraulic regimes and in terms of their overall management
5. Advanced energy management systems for automatically operating one or several hydropower plants, factoring in production forecasting and scheduling.

Markets

We develop turnkey solutions for control and supervision,
and water management systems for:

Large hydro

Small hydro

Rehabilitation

Projects

Recent hydro projects

HYDROPOWER PLANT

HYDROPOWER PLANT

Turnkey automation and control system for three 8 MVA Francis turbines, including energy evacuation (MV) and auxiliary services in Switzerland for FMMB

HYDROPOWER PLANT

HYDROPOWER PLANT

Turnkey control, command and automation system for 3 Pelton turbines from 200 kVA to 2.5 MVA, including energy evacuation (MV), auxiliary services, and dam management in Verdan, Garettes and Sorniot, Switzerland for SEIC

HYDROPOWER PLANT

HYDROPOWER PLANT

Turnkey control and automation system for 4 Kaplan 33 MVA turbines, including auxiliary services, general support and management of the dam in Verbois, Switzerland for SIG

HYDROPOWER PLANT

HYDROPOWER PLANT

Turnkey control and automation system for 3 Pelton 24 MVA turbines, including energy evacuation (MV), auxiliary services, and management of the water tower in Navizence, Switzerland for ALPIQ

HYDROPOWER PLANT

HYDROPOWER PLANT

Turnkey control and automation system for a Pelton 16.8 MVA turbine, including auxiliary services in Orsière, Switzerland for FMO

HYDROPOWER PLANT

HYDROPOWER PLANT

Tidal turbine control system from design to commissioning in Cherbourg – France for ENAG

HYDROPOWER PLANT

HYDROPOWER PLANT

Turnkey control and automation system for a 2.4 MVA Pelton turbine, Including energy evacuation (MV), auxiliary services and intake management in Vionnaz, Switzerland for Romande Energie

HYDROPOWER PLANT

HYDROPOWER PLANT

Turnkey water management system for the entire development, including water intakes and collectors in Emosson, Switzerland, for ALPIQ and EDF

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