72 rue Véli • ZI Bel Air • 97450 Saint-Louis • Reunion Island
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Hydropower in Reunion Island.

Experience built on local water infrastructure: energy recovery, operation and maintenance.

RT4 ILO hydropower plant in Reunion Island
RT4 • Saint-Paul

2013: the first private hydropower plant in Reunion Island.

On 6 December 2013, ALTERELEC commissioned a plant on the Irrigation du Littoral Ouest network at Head Reservoir No. 4 in L’Ermitage. The system recovers energy from water arriving at approximately 5 bar, energy that had previously been dissipated.

200 kVAReference rating for RT4.
5 barInlet pressure described in the company presentation.
2013Commissioning year.
YearSiteCapacityStatus
2013RT4 turbine (ILO)
Saint-Paul
200 kVAIn operation
2024CIVIS — Etang-Salé WTP — OTV Veolia150 kVAIn operation

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