Development and manufacture of Francis, Kaplan and Pelton hydropower turbines up to 40 MW including water-to-wire equipment
GUGLER Water Turbines GmbH
Feldkirchen an der Donau, AustriaNew on Amplifa
About GUGLER Water Turbines
GUGLER Water Turbines GmbH, based in Feldkirchen an der Donau (Austria), develops and manufactures hydropower turbines of the Francis, Kaplan and Pelton types with outputs of up to 40 MW per unit for small and medium-sized hydropower plants. The product portfolio covers complete electromechanical water-to-wire equipment, control electronics and electrical equipment, hydraulic steel structures as well as turn-key solutions. In addition, the company offers special turbines such as micro, container, siphon and gate turbines as well as turbines for drinking water pipelines, pump turbines and the revitalization of existing plants. The GUGLER family has been active in the development and manufacture of water turbines for over 100 years; with more than 1,000 installed turbines, the company now serves customers worldwide in its third generation. Reference projects can be found, among others, in Austria, Germany, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan and Guyana.
- Site
- Feldkirchen an der Donau
- Processes
- Kaplan turbines, Francis turbines, Pelton turbines, Pump turbines, Turbines up to 40 MW per unit (Francis, Kaplan, Pelton), Special hydropower turbines (micro turbines, container turbines, siphon turbines, gate turbines, Control system and electrical equipment, Turn-key solutions (water-to-wire)
- Materials
- Steel (hydraulic steel structures)
- Industries
- Hydropower / small and medium hydropower plants, Renewable energies
- 01
Engineering & turbine design
- 02
Manufacture of turbine components (steel)
- 03
Electromechanical equipment & control systems
- 04
Assembly & commissioning (water-to-wire)
- 05
Refurbishment & service
Materials & Processes
Steel (hydraulic steel structures)
Steel is used for hydraulic steel structures such as spiral casings and hydropower components.
Locations
Feldkirchen an der Donau
ATHeadquarters with engineering, manufacturing and administration
- Materials
- Steel
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaplan turbinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Francis turbinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pelton turbinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pump turbinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turbines up to 40 MW per unit (Francis, Kaplan, Pelton)Engineering | – | – | 40 MW | – | – |
| Special hydropower turbines (micro turbines, container turbines, siphon turbines, gate turbinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control system and electrical equipmentAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turn-key solutions (water-to-wire)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Refurbishment (revitalization of hydropower plants)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic steel structuresAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- Über 100
Start of the family's involvement in the development and manufacture of water turbines
- Heute
More than 1,000 successfully installed turbines; company led by the third generation