CX-101863: Increasing Operational Flexibility of Francis Turbines at Low Head Sites, Through Analytical and Empirical Solutions

Award Number: DE-EE0008942
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, B5.15
Water Power Technologies Office
Location(s): NY
Office(s): Golden Field Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to General Electric Research (GE) to demonstrate the potential to increase the operational efficiency of low head Francis turbines. Work would include data gathering and analysis, modeling, field testing and laboratory testing.