Hydropower Turbine Repair and Replacement

Canyon Hydro has the expertise and machinery to assess, dismantle, repair, rebuild (or replace), and reassemble your existing hydropower components.

Canyon Hydro occupies a unique position as a U.S. manufacturer with in-house design and machining capabilities along with full turbine refurbish field service crews. This potent combination can expedite the work while reducing your risk.

From individual parts to the replacement of the entire water-to-wire package, Canyon has the ability to deliver exactly what you need, within the dimensional constraints of your existing facilities.

Deer Creek Refurbishment Project

Old Deer Creek Head Cover

Old Deer Creek Head Cover

Old Deer Creek Runner

Old Deer Creek Runner

Old Deer Creek Head Cover Refurbished

Deer Creek Head Cover after refurbishment

New Deer Creek Runner

New Deer Creek Runner

Deer Creek Runner Installation

Deer Creek Runner Installation

Canyon services include:

  • Condition assessment
  • Development of required drawings
  • Laser scanning of hydraulic surfaces
  • Complete mechanical and hydraulic design
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Dismantling
  • Weld-build restoration
  • Belzona coatings
  • Chesterton coatings
  • Replacement runners
  • Wicket gates, wear rings, nozzles
  • Full turbine machining
  • Runner balancing
  • Onsite machining and line boring
  • Coating analysis
  • Sandblasting
  • Coating
  • Assembly
  • Commissioning assistance

Our engineering team is ready to assist with any stage of your project. Our long history of manufacturing and repair can provide a nimble and efficient approach to resolving hydroelectric facility problems.

Canyon Hydro maintains an impressive array of high capacity, precision machinery, both conventional and CNC-controlled. We've recently doubled the capacity at our dedicated CNC facility. Our largest CNC mill is a 7-axis machine able to accommodate components up to 3 meters (16 feet) diameter, 11 meters (36 feet) long, weighing up to 15 tons.

For more information about Canyon's machining abilities, see our table of maximum capacities.

Our goal at Canyon Hydro is to return you unit to service as quickly as possible with field service and the highest quality replacement components. Please contact us if you would like more information or a quote.

El Vado Runner Refurbishment

El Vado Runner as recieved.

El Vado Runner in Sumas

El Vado Runner in Sumas

El Vado Runner in Sumas after refurbishment

El Vado Runner in Sumas after refurbishment

Navajo Dam head cover and wicket gate assembly at start

Navajo Dam new runner blade position scan

New Navajo Dam runner mounted on refurbished shaft

Navajo Dam head cover assembly installation

Navajo Dam refurbished turbine