Finnrunner manufactures composite‑material Kaplan, Francis and Pelton turbine runners for hydro plants up to 10 MW, delivering up to 2 % higher efficiency and 30 % lower material costs through lightweight, modular designs. The company provides turn‑key water‑to‑wire packages—including generators, control systems, and auxiliary valves—plus on‑site commissioning, rehabilitation, and engineering consultancy for independent power producers and EPC contractors.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Small and medium‑scale hydro power projects often rely on conventional steel turbines that are heavy, expensive to manufacture, and limited in efficiency, which drives up capital costs and extends installation timelines for plants under 10 MW.
Solution
Finnrunner delivers a portfolio of Kaplan, Francis, and Pelton turbine runners built from high‑performance composite materials, reducing runner weight and enabling up to a 2 % efficiency gain while cutting material costs by roughly 30 %. The product line is modular: standardized core components are shared across turbine families, and size‑specific parts are interchangeable, allowing serial production and faster assembly. Capacity ranges from 0.3 MW to 10 MW with pressure heads from 40 m to 300 m, covering vertical, bulb, Z, and S configurations. In addition to the turbines, Finnrunner provides full water‑to‑wire packages, on‑site commissioning, rehabilitation services, and a suite of auxiliary equipment (governors, inlet/outlet valves, flat and segment gates, penstock liners). The integrated engineering support ensures turn‑key delivery for independent power producers and EPC contractors seeking reliable, cost‑effective hydro solutions.
Target Audience
Primary customers are independent power producers, EPC contractors, and engineering firms developing small to medium hydroelectric plants (≤10 MW) that require high‑efficiency, lightweight turbine solutions and comprehensive turn‑key services.
Features
- Composite‑material runner blanks that achieve up to 30 % material cost reduction and significant weight savings for easier transport and installation
- Unified core component architecture across Kaplan, Francis, and Pelton families, enabling modular scaling from 0.3 MW to 10 MW
- Adaptive design for multiple head ranges (40 m–300 m) and turbine configurations (vertical, bulb, Z, S) with standardized mounting interfaces
- Integrated water‑to‑wire package including generators, control systems, and protective equipment, supplied as a single turnkey solution
- On‑site commissioning, performance testing, and rehabilitation services backed by CFD‑optimized hydraulic design
- Auxiliary product line (governors, inlet/outlet valves, flat and segment gates, penstock liners) engineered for seamless integration with the turbine runners
- Engineering consultancy covering site feasibility, hydraulic modeling, and custom adaptation for wind, solar, and peat‑gasification projects