Hydropower systems are often protected by fine-meshed intake screens in order to meet environmental legislation. These screens naturally suffer from frequent blockages resulting from debris in the river. This debris has to be cleared manually or with an automatic cleaning system for the system to continue to operate efficiently, but as screens get finer some automated cleaning systems begin to struggle. Intake screen blockages lead to a direct reduction on energy yield and therefore income generated by the hydropower system.
Bar spacing requirements are reducing with increasing environmental regulation, particularly in Europe under the 2007 Eel Directive. This results in more frequent intake screen blockages and also a reduction in the effectiveness of certain other automatic screen cleaners that are not designed for operation with such narrow bar spacings.
The GoFlo automatic self-cleaning intake screen ensures that you meet environmental regulations, such as the Eel Regulations, while also greatly increasing the energy yield and therefore hydropower income generated by your system. Use the calculator below to determine the potential increase in income that could be achieved by using a GoFlo system.
