HYDRO AND PUMP SPECIALISTS SINCE 1856

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Gilkes delivers innovative, single source solutions to the Small Hydropower and High Horsepower Engine markets.

Working meticulously with our customers to ensure the very best in product design, total cost of ownership and operational excellence, our range of Hydropower turbines and engine cooling pumps deliver solutions to meet the most demanding of technical specifications and environments.

With international credentials earned in over 85 countries, a Royal Warrant and over 165 years of design and manufacturing experience behind us, we are small enough to be agile and responsive, whilst large enough to have the technical and engineering competence needed to be one of the world’s leading brands.

Hydro

Gilkes Hydro manufacture Pelton, Francis and Turgo turbines from 50kW to 30MW. 

We offer customised, engineered solutions for hydroelectric developments, including design, manufacture, installation, commissioning, testing, service, and complete plant modernisation and upgrade.

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Pumps

Bespoke solutions designed & manufactured to IATF16949:2016 provide coolant & seawater cooling for Diesel and Gas powered Engines.

Renowned for their durability our range of lubricating oil pumps for the Steam & Gas Turbine markets adds to our fluid handling portfolio.

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We Are Global

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85+ Countries we export to

165 Years of engineering experience

6 Countries in which we have local representatives

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News & Stories

Hydro Replant in Alaska

Hydro Replant in Alaska

Now fully commissioned, the Blind Slough refurbishment project in Alaska was a full replant of the original turbine and associated equipment.

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CATERPILLAR SUPPLIER EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR GILKES INC.

CATERPILLAR SUPPLIER EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR GILKES INC.

Congratulations to our colleagues at Gilkes Inc. on being awarded the Caterpillar Supplier Excellence award. 

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Hydro Commissioning at Sherard Water Treatment Plant

Hydro Commissioning at Sherard Water Treatment Plant

Our hydro engineers are recently back from the USA after successfully completed the commissioning of our latest hydropower turbine in North America. 

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