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In this paper is presented a solution for optimal operation of the Francis turbine, the most used hydro energy converter in small hydro plants. As the efficiency of this turbine is highly dependent from the water flow, which generally has a large variation, variable speed operation was chosen. Due to the fact that all hydro generators are AC machines, the connection to the 50 Hz power grid can be...
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