Advanced automation & control systems

Advanced automation & control systems

Digital turbine governors and unit control architectures engineered for instant and stable control, offering grid support ancillary services and autonomous plant operation.

As intermittent renewables destabilize modern electrical grids, hydropower is required to act with absolute precision. Litostroj engineers state-of-the-art digital turbine governor, that offer maximal grid support.

We design, program and integrate custom speed governors with complete unit control architectures, that guarantee safe, optimized keyturn performance under most volatile network conditions.

Operational parameters

Control algorithmsModel based PID algorithms adapted for fast and precise load and frequency control.
ExperiencesAutomation for every type and size of the HPP.
Unit control sequencesOptimized sequences for ultra-fast startup, synchronization and pump-turbine transitions.
Electric battery integrationExperience in grid balancing for Isolated grid and FCR support.

Digital turbine governors

Our governors feature highly sophisticated, redundant PLC-based architectures, engineered for precise control of turbines and pump-turbines across all operating regimes. They deliver stable, accurate performance, even during load rejections, transitions, and emergency trips, ensuring maximum HPP safety.

Speed governor

Unit control system

Our unit controller receives start/stop commands and references from SCADA, intelligently initializing all subsystems for flawless operation. It gathers real-time data, performs monitoring, alarming, and diagnostics, and transmits critical information back to SCADA, keeping you fully informed.

We design complete Unit control infrastructure integrating all hydro-generating unit main and auxiliary systems into a single digital interface.
Automatic sequences are optimized for fast unit startup or transition between the modes.

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From digital turbine governors to unit controllers.