Engineering office for alpine technologies: planning of small hydropower plants, hydrology, snowmaking systems and landfills.
TB Klinger-Kulturtechnik GmbH
Imst, AustriaNew on Amplifa
About us
TB Klinger-Kulturtechnik GmbH (alpECON) is a technical office based in Imst in Tyrol that has been working on alpine technologies since 1993. Its core activities are the planning and construction of small hydropower plants in the output range of roughly 25 kW to 5.000 kW, hydrological studies and the construction of permanent monitoring stations at springs, streams and in groundwater, as well as the planning of water supply and wastewater disposal systems. The portfolio also includes the planning of snowmaking systems, landfills and construction material recycling facilities, permitting and § 82b inspections of industrial plants, as well as surveying and geodata. In power plant planning, the engineers collaborate with limnologists and ecologists; planning services range from water intake, desanding and residual water facilities (including fish ladders and downstream migration facilities) to penstocks certified to ÖNORM B 5050 and energy supply with stand-alone and grid-feed-in systems. Clients include municipalities, alpine clubs, mountain huts and municipal utilities in the Alpine region.
- Site
- Imst
- Processes
- Planning of small hydropower plants, Planning of snowmaking systems, Planning of landfills and construction material recycling, Planning of water supply and wastewater disposal systems, Hydrological studies and construction of monitoring stations (springs, streams, groundwater), Planning of water intake, desanding and residual water facilities (fish ladders and downstream, Planning and construction of penstocks (certification to ÖNORM B 5050), Planning of stand-alone systems and grid-feed-in systems (small hydropower plants 25 kW to 5.000 kW)
- Materials
- Small hydropower plant planning, Penstocks to ÖNORM B 5050, Hydrology and hydrography, Industrial plants and landfills
- Certificates
- ÖNORM B 5050 (penstocks)
- Industries
- Hydropower / Energy industry, Water supply and wastewater disposal, Waste management / Landfills, Snowmaking systems / Tourism, Municipalities and public sector, Alpine clubs / Mountain huts
- 01
Hydrological studies and construction of monitoring stations
- 02
Planning and design
- 03
Permitting procedures and funding administration
- 04
Site supervision and construction coordination
- 05
Certification and plant support
Services and Processes
Small hydropower plant planning
Planning of stand-alone and grid-feed-in systems from 25 kW to 5.000 kW, including water intake, desanding and residual water concepts.
Penstocks to ÖNORM B 5050
Route planning, material selection and leak testing of penstocks under alpine terrain conditions.
Hydrology and hydrography
Assessment of water availability and runoff values as well as construction and evaluation of permanent monitoring stations.
Industrial plants and landfills
Permitting and § 82b inspection of industrial plants as well as planning of interim storage facilities, recycling facilities and landfills.
Location
Imst
ATTechnical office, planning and site supervision
Project Examples
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning of small hydropower plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning of snowmaking systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning of landfills and construction material recyclingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning of water supply and wastewater disposal systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hydrological studies and construction of monitoring stations (springs, streams, groundwater)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning of water intake, desanding and residual water facilities (fish ladders and downstreamEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning and construction of penstocks (certification to ÖNORM B 5050)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning of stand-alone systems and grid-feed-in systems (small hydropower plants 25 kW to 5.000 kW)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Permitting and § 82b inspection for industrial plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Quality and Standards
Penstocks are executed with certification to ÖNORM B 5050. The office has been active for many years as a consulting firm of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO) for industrial plants and is organised within the Professional Association of Technical Offices – Engineering Offices.
| Evidence | Imst |
|---|---|
| ÖNORM B 5050 (penstocks) |
Company History
- 1993
Foundation of a technical office for cultural engineering by Werner Klinger in Auf Arzill
- 1995
Christoph Klinger joins the company
- 2000
Merger with the technical office for geosciences of Mag. Marcus Wilhelmy and renaming to alpECON OEG; relocation to the AVT building on Eichenweg
- 2005
Separation from Mag. Wilhelmy and renaming to alpECON-Kulturtechnik OG
- 2011
Relocation to the original location in Auf Arzill