Moulin-Vieux, a renewal
Starting in April 2025, FMG undertook the renovation of the power plant and the intake canal, a complex project located in an urban area and involving a significant number of interactions with local residents and downstream stakeholders.
This project is part of a long-term maintenance strategy to ensure the plant’s continued operation and secure its future.
At the heart of this renovation is the turbine replacement. We selected a high-efficiency, dual-regulation Kaplan turbine, replacing a low-head Francis turbine. The turbine was designed by Watec, a Bavarian company, considering the specific characteristics of this waterfall, particularly the distribution of power throughout the year.
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Furthermore, this overall renovation logically implied the repair of the supply channel, the walls of which were rebuilt with fiber-reinforced mortar.
