Hydro Power Synchronous Generators

Power range 0.3 - 20MW

 Trusted Hydro Experts

4GW installed capacity worldwide

Over

Generators up to 20MW

50 years of experience
Over 450 projects
completed worldwide over the last 20 years

ISO 9001 & 14001 certified

A trusted partner
As a historical and recognized player in the field of hydroelectric
power generation, Leroy-Somer develops an approach of
commitment and transparency, for your full confidence and
satisfaction.
Throughout the project life, including design and manufacturing
phases, Leroy-Somer teams will help you meet technical and
environmental specifications ensuring the perfect configuration
and implementation.

Our key word: quality

Quality of products, supported by 90 years of know-how and
continuous technical and innovative developments.
Quality in offering, with comprehensive and detailed proposals
supported by a strong evaluation phase.
Quality in project management, with top-level technical and
logistical support up to commercial operation and for long term
service.

Leroy-Somer, a part of the Nidec group, is a world leader in electromechanical and electronic drive systems,
and the world leader in industrial alternators. Created in 1919, Leroy-Somer is a French company employing 7900 people
in 27 production units and 470 sales and service centers across the world.
Innovative - Reliable - Flexible

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 Product range overview
A premium industrial & design expertise for your hydro projects.

Power 0.3 - 20MW

Voltage 400 - 15 000V
Rotation speed 250 - 1500 rpm / 50Hz
300 - 1800 rpm / 60Hz
Mountings Vertical or Horizontal
Cooling IC01, IC21, IC31, IC81W (IEC 60034-6)
Insulation class H (medium & high voltage included)
Temperature rise
F or B
class
Excitation Self-excited - Brushless rotating excitation
Regulation Analogue or Digital Leroy-Somer AVR

Design The right solution

Our highly skilled engineering teams focus on • Our products can be coupled to all turbine
optimization and continuous improvement types, with particular attention to critical
resulting in the highest performances available speed issues.
on the market (efficiencies, life span and • Overhung runner assembly on extended
mechanical behaviour). shaft end, with turbine load withstanding.
For this purpose, we use the best computation • Rigid mechanical assembly coupled to
tools relying on Finite element analysis (FEA) dynamical balancing grade G1 (ISO 1940-1),
and 3D CAD design. aiming at low vibration levels in all operating
Close coordination work with turbine conditions.
manufacturers can be performed in order to • Compact design aiming at reducing
refine deisgn and ensure a sound behaviour of foundation costs.
the turbine-generator system on site.

Production
Our production site (Orléans, France), is equipped with state-of-
the-art machinery.
We achieve product excellence and reach expected
performances through controlled high quality components and
processes at every step.
CNC plasma and laser cutting tools, precision form-wound
winding, vacuum-pressure impregnation are some of
the equipment operated by qualified and dedicated workers.

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 Custom solutions - Ease of integ
VERTICAL Speed detection
Rotor earth fault detection
Brake
MOUNTING
Oil level detection

Vibration monitoring equipment

High -pressure jacking oil system

Water leakage detection

Low point piping connections for

bearing water cooling
Easier & quicker integration
Anchoring equipment

IM 3011 mounting arrangement

Easy access to the bottom bearing through manholes
for inspection & light maintenance operations

On-site handling
Combined rotor shaft locking & tilting equipment
For hard to reach sites and cramped machine
rooms, we offer a wide range of solutions
& devices that facilitate the alternator lifting
& handling.
This tool, first introduced by Leroy-
Somer, allows safe transport/
handling and enables transfer from
horizontal to vertical position (and
Fast opening louvers for
vice versa) on site with only one
powerhouse heating and/or
lifting device.
in case of water supply failure

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gration - Comprehensive option range
Optimized main terminal box for
the integration of:
- Current & Voltage transformers
- Surge arresters
- PD couplers

Inertia flywheel
Possible additional brake

Adapted bearing
and shaft end

Shaft-driven pump

Oil lubrication unit with HORIZONTAL

shaft-driven pump
For safer bearing operation
Anchoring equipment MOUNTING

Case study
Fredet-Bergès Hydro Plant, France
Reducing the acoustic footprint when inhabitants are just across the street:
problem solved.

Project ID
• 3.5 MW
• 750 rpm

Scan the QR code to watch the video or visit http://lrsm.co/fredetbergeshydro

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 VTHR range
Designed for small hydroelectric power plants looking for
compact equipment.
Our Vertical Tubular Hydro Range of small alternators has
been designed to provide a cost-effective, short lead time
solution for micro hydropower plants.

up to 3 MW
Scan the QR code 6, 8 & 10 poles
to download 400-690V
the catalogue IC01, IC21, IC31, IC81W
Digital AVR
or visit http://lrsm.co/vthren

Digital Static Excitation System

Transition your old generator static excitation to digital.

The Leroy-Somer Digital Static Excitation System can be installed on

older generators. It combines the proven technologies of a Leroy-Somer
designed digital AVR like the D510 or D700 and a Leroy-Somer Mentor DC
drive.

The drive provides a continuous direct excitation current up to 900A,

controlled by the digital AVR with the following features:
- Automatic or manual voltage regulation
- Voltage equalization for grid connection
- Cos ϕ, Power Factor or kVAR regulation modes
- Advanced fault detection and data logging
- User-friendly touchscreen interface

Scan the QR code

or visit http://lrsm.co/dses

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Support, Maintenance
and Training
Services Training
We provide a complete range of services to support you from Our services & engineering teams have designed courses to
installation to commissioning and maintenance: address the specific challenges of hydro projects:
• On-site assembly when requested by site contraints • Engineering companies: increase or refresh your
• Site erection, installation and commissioning knowledge, for specification write-up, better evaluation of
• On-site or in-house operations including repair, proposals and comparison processes
maintenance and diagnostic • Operating companies: identify key topics to optimize daily
• Long term service agreements with possible remote & strategic operation activities, including scheduled
monitoring controls, monitoring and maintenance, and get the most of
• Advanced electrical & mechanical diagnostics, analysis and Leroy-Somer generators
reports
• Parts center ensuring up-time requirements

Contact us:
Telephone: +33 (0)2 38 60 42 51
www.leroy-somer.com/epg

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© Nidec 2017. The information contained in this brochure is for guidance only and does not form part of
any contract. The accuracy cannot be guaranteed as Nidec have an ongoing process of development
and reserve the right to change the specification of their products without notice.

Moteurs Leroy-Somer SAS. Siège : Bd Marcellin Leroy, CS 10015, 16915 Angoulême Cedex 9, France.
Capital social : 65 800 512 €, RCS Angoulême 338 567 258.

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