Old power plant, 1910's, Italy

By Paolo De Pasqual; posted January 29, 2012

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This small power plant is located near Belluno, north-eastern Italy. A horizontal Francis turbine, with a very low head (about 2 meters) moves a three-phase generator (110 V, 42 Hz) that made power for a small factory. Due to the very low head, the turbine is installed in a free room made of concrete; water flows inside the distributor (near the wall on the left), moves the impeller, then goes out through the curve on the left. It is still in its original shape, it was abandoned in the '60s.

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