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121 Mount Vernon St., Boston, MA 02108, USA
Phone: +1617 242 2204 Fax: +1617 242 2205

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1.4 Mavel Company Summary

Mavel is a leader in the supply of hydroelectric turbines and related equipment for projects utilizing turbines with
power of up to 30 MW. The Czech-American owned and managed company has installed or signed orders for about
500 Kaplan, Francis, Pelton and micro turbines over the past 25+ years at more than 325 sites in 43 countries. Mavel
has ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 3834-2:2005 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications and designs and
manufactures the full turbine scope at its Czech Republic manufacturing facilities. Copies of the ISO certifications are
provided in Appendix H.

Mavel’s Headquarters outside of Prague, CZ

History. In 1990, Mavel was founded as the 176th company under the country’s new Commercial Code by a group of
hydroelectric power specialists and professors. From a small hydro-engineering firm in Prague, Mavel now has over
15,000 square meters (150,000 square feet) of facilities which house over 40 production machines, including a 5-axis
milling machine installed in 2010 and a 6-axis machining center installed in 2013. The top management team is the
same and has worked together for approximately 25 years.

Numbers. Mavel employs approximately 200 persons (including 60 engineers) and ships between 20 and 40 turbines
annually to sites around the world. Conservatively run, Mavel has virtually no long-term debt, a bonding facility with
for projects in North America and no history of penalties or liquidated damages related to late delivery or performance
guarantees.

Turbines and Kaplan Expertise. Mavel has over 100 proprietary turbine designs for Kaplan, Francis, Pelton and micro
turbines with power per unit ranging from 30 kW to 30 MW. The majority of turbines Mavel has installed since founding
have been Kaplan. This experience has provided Mavel the ability to develop designs for various low head site
conditions addressing their specific challenges. The company’s R&D department engages in the active development of
new turbine designs and equipment alternatives to best meet the requirements of its diverse customers.

North America. In 2005, Mavel established an office presence in Boston, MA. Today, sales, project management,
purchasing, field service and other activities for the Americas as well as global marketing are managed through the
company’s 100% owned subsidiary Mavel Americas, Inc. To date, Mavel has signed contracts for almost 60 turbines in
the Americas for a wide variety of customers from utilities to independent owner/operators.

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121 Mount Vernon St., Boston, MA 02108, USA
Phone: +1617 242 2204 Fax: +1617 242 2205

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15 Mavel Turbine Range

Mavel has over 100 proprietary turbine design configurations for Kaplan, Francis, Pelton and micro turbines ranging in
size from 30 kW to 30+ MW. This allows Mavel to provide customers with the best turbine option for both low head
and high head installations. Mavel’s turbines are suitable for projects with heads ranging from 5 feet to 3300 feet and
flow ranges per turbine from 4 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 7060 cfs.

Pelton Runner Francis Runner Kaplan Runner

1.6 Mavel’s Kaplan Turbines

The Kaplan turbine was invented in the Czech Republic in 1912 by Viktor Kaplan. Over the past 100 years, the design
has improved significantly and a number of Kaplan turbine variations have evolved. Mavel’s Kaplan turbines include
the “S”, Bulb, PIT, and “2” models with either vertical or horizontal configurations.

Mavel‘s Kaplan range generally targets sites between 100 kW and 20 MW and turbines are available with runner
diameters from 550 mm to 5500 mm, utilize three to six runner blades and can be single or double regulated.

The majority of the turbines MAVEL has installed since founding has been Kaplan. Mavel has signed contracts for the
supply of over 300 Kaplan turbines worldwide, including in Canada and the USA. In North America, Mavel has installed
or signed contracts for 36 Kaplan turbines.

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Vendor Proposal Information

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Vendor Proposal Information

VENDOR INFORMATION

Vendor’s Full Name:
Vendor's Home Office Location
Vendor's Field Service Office Location

PROPOSED COMPONENT DETAILS

Turbine Manufacturer:
Location:

Generator Manufacturer:
Location:

Speed Increaser Manufacturer:
Location:

Switchgear & Controls Manufacturer
Location:

Governor Manufacturer:
Location:

Mavel Americas, Inc.
121 Mount Vernon St., Boston, MA, 02131
Same as above - Boston, MA

Mavel, a.s.
Benesov, Czech Republic

G&Em s.r.o0
Czech Republic

Wikov MGI a.s
Czech Republic

Eaton Corporation
Maine, USA

Argos Hytos, Hydac
Czech Republic

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Vendor Qualifications

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3.1 Bidder’s Exact Legal Name of the Firm:
Mavel Americas, Inc.
3.2 Bidder’s form of legal entity under which business is conducted
Corporation.
Note: Mavel Americas, Inc. is a 100% owned subsidiary of Mavel, a.s. The two companies operate as one
company and jointly manage projects in the Americas. The President of Mavel Americas, Inc. is Executive
Chairman of the Management Board of Mavel, a.s. Mavel, a.s. is a joint stock company registered in Prague,
Czech Republic with 50% American ownership and 50% Czech ownership.
3.3 Bidder’s mailing address
121 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108
3.4 Bidder’s Federal Tax Identification Number
EIN: 27-0764/52
3.5 Key Contact Information
Ms. Jeanne Hilsinger
Mavel Americas, Inc. / President.
Mavel,a.s. / Chairman of the Management Board
Email: hilsinger@mavel.cz
Office Tel.: +1 617 242 2204
Mobile: 1 646 808 4008
3.6 Number of years your company has been in business
28 years
3.7 Affiliation with other companies

No

3.8 Listing of relevant industry associations with whom your company affiliates

National Hydro Association (NHA)

Ontario Waterpower Association (OWA)

European Small Hydro Association (ESHA)

US Chamber of Commerce, Czech Republic

New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC)

Clean Energy Association of British Columbia (IPPBC)
European Small Hydro Association (ESHA)

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3.9 Description of any unique features, technology, strategy, etc., that sets your company apart from other
suppliers.

Kaplan Experience and Expertise.
Mavel is the global leader in the design and production of low head Kaplan turbines under 10 MW. The company’s

expertise began with its location in the heart of Central Europe in the region where Viktor Kaplan invented the low
head Kaplan turbine over 100 years ago. Leadership in small Kaplan installations evolved over the past 25 years through
significant experience. Since its founding, Mavel has provided engineering and equipment solutions for over 300 Kaplan
turbines for over 200 projects on every continent of the globe.

Guaranteed Results.
Mavel has provided performance and delivery guarantees for every project it has undertaken since 1990. To date,
Mavel has not been assessed liquidated damages on any project for not meeting these guarantees.

European Quality.

Mavel’s headquarters and primary manufacturing facility is just outside of Prague, Czech Republic in the heart of
Europe, Mavel provides 100% European engineering, production and sourcing on its delivery. For the Jackson Mills
HPP, Mavel is recommending working with a team of Czech Republic companies to provide the full mechanical scope.
Mavel has significant experience working with each vendor proposed.

Local Presence.
The main office for Mavel’s operations in the Americas is based in Boston. This location provides easy access for any
interface needed between the Owner, EPSI, Engineer and Mavel.

Global Service.

With an extensive global installed base of Mavel turbines, the company’s service department is equipped to work on
projects around the world. For the Jackson Mills HPP, the US based Project Manager would oversee any maintenance
or service work with support, as needed, from the Czech Republic team.

Product Quality and Quality Control. Mavel has 1SO-9000:2008, ISO-3834-2:2005, ISO-14001:2004 and OHSAS
18001:2007 certifications and follows strict quality control protocols in manufacturing and purchasing. All of Mavel’s
sub-suppliers are also ISO certified and are committed to quality.

Photos of Mavel’s Headquarters in Czech Republic (left), and Mavel’s 6-Axis CNC Milling Center (right)

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Research & Development.

Imagination, innovation and optimization are at the core of Mavel’s research and development efforts. Working on
challenges defined by sales engineers, the R&D Team develops solutions with the support of the over 1,000 years
combined experience of the company’s 60 civil, hydraulic, mechanical and electrical engineers. The engineering team
is supported with state-of-the-art 3-D modeling software and through partnerships with educational institutions and
technical laboratories.

Mavel has over 100 proprietary turbine designs. Each year, the R&D Team, working with design engineers, develops
new turbine designs to meet higher efficiencies, minimize civil costs, utilize new materials, simplify installation
procedures and time and/or adapt proven turbine technology to customer specific needs.

Design innovations have included the development of modular micro turbines, Kaplan turbines with an operating range
as low as 1.5 meters and high efficiency Francis and Pelton runners suitable for heads up to 1000 meters.

The R&D Team uses both standard and proprietary computational fluid dynamics software. This software models
dynamic hydraulic flows and allows for the effective development and testing of new hydraulic profiles and turbines.
This shortens the development process. The illustrations on the right depict examples of streamlined visualizations of
the velocity fields inside Kaplan, Francis, Pelton and micro turbines.

Mavel’s R&D Team stays abreast of developments in both material and manufacturing technology. Minimizing
production costs and maximizing quality and product life are key considerations in exploring material innovation.
Manufacturing process and control are fundamental. The latest innovation in this area for Mavel was the installation
of a state-of-the-art CNC 6-axis prototype machining center that allows for the highest accuracy transfer from design
to production.

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Technical Information

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Cavitation

The Vendor shall warrant that all turbine components be free of excessive cavitation damage during
the first 10,000 hours of operation, provided that:

(A) The minimum tailwater elevation does not fall below the 95.686 feet NAVD 88 value present in
Section 6.0.

(B) The maximum guaranteed turbine output of 1127 KW (at_19.9 feet net head) is not exceeded for more than 100
hours of operation, and the turbine is not operated below the minimum guaranteed output of 338 KW for more
than 500 hours.

Excessive cavitation shall be defined as the removal of metal at a rate exceeding 6.61 LBS during the first 10,000
hours of operation.

(The daily power plant log shall serve as the basis for determining unit loads and operational times.)

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