With installations at more than 1,500 hydroelectric sites across ~40 countries - including 42% of U.S. hydro facilities - Emerson is a trusted global provider of automation solutions. Our integrated offerings span control systems, SCADA systems, exciters, governors, and mechanical components, helping hydro plants achieve greater precision, reliability, and operational efficiency.
Fewer Shutdowns, Faster Startups and Efficient Load Dispatch
Hydroelectric plants have long lifecycles, with some facilities still operating after more than 100 years. A modernized control solution can improve your ability to dispatch generated power, extend the life of your plant, and improve the plant’s reliability and availability.
Through embedded applications for turbine control, pond control, energy management, equipment protection, and much more, the Ovation system ensures fewer shutdowns, faster startups, and more efficient plant operations.
Mechanical Solutions
Digital Governor Control
Emerson has extensive experience with mechanical, analog and Ovation digital governor upgrades that provide hydro power plants with immediate, accurate response to megawatt setpoint and frequency disturbances.
Unit Control
Ovation Unit Control is a self-documenting, IEC-61131 sequence-based control solution with online diagnostics that enables consistent unit startups and shutdowns.
Generation-Load Control
The distributed automatic generation-load control solution utilizes embedded industry-specific Ovation algorithms that economically allocate power demand to generating units for faster and more accurate response to load changes.
Plant/Fleet Optimization
Ovation advanced power applications efficiently distribute load setpoints among available operating units or plants to cost-effectively meet generation demand while minimizing unit wear.
