Hydropower

If it's in, on, or around a dam, we can help


Hydropower Design and Construction Services

QRS Consulting offers clients a highly technical and broad portfolio in hydropower, and hydropower related facilities, throughout all project stages including feasibility studies, final design and bid documents, and commissioning. We can also perform condition assessments, cost benefit analysis, and assist in developing single point of failure studies. Our professionals have nearly 50 years of experience spent in the industry serving federal, local, and private clients throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond.  

The systems located at or within Hydropower facilities are extensive and require an intimate knowledge of the design process as no two projects are ever the same. Our experience includes new projects as well as major to minor improvements of existing infrastructure. Our engineering experience and expertise includes the following areas:

  • Turbines and Generators
  • Turbine and Generator Shafts
  • Inlet and Shutoff Valves (TIV/TSVs)
  • Turbine Bypass and Pressure Relief Valves
  • Penstocks
  • Spillway and Intake Gates and Operators
  • Trash Racks and Raking Systems
  • Cooling Water Systems
  • Hydraulic Power Units and Accumulators
  • Powerhouse and Dam Crane Systems

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