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.
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.
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.
On this day, we express our gratitude to all the veterans who showed courage, sacrifice, and resilience, fighting for freedom and peace during the Second World War.
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Our engineers were on site last week completing the commissioning of a 1956 Gilkes Turgo turbine, now fully modernised and upgraded for continued service.
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Three of our engineers have recently completed their Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
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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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