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Founded in 1948 as an independent laboratory for turbo machines, Scotta Turboinštitut has evolved into a full-service hydro energy solutions provider. Strategically based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, we offer complete services for turbine and pump modeling, R&D, testing, and the full range of electro-mechanical equipment for small hydropower plants.

Turboinštitut was established as the centre of knowledge and industrial research of hydraulic machines.
Turboinštitut became an independent research institution with the founders Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, University in Ljubljana and Government of Slovenia.
First test rig installed - start of turbine and pump model tests.

Modernization of Turboinštitut‘s test rigs:
Start of development of small hydro electro mechanical equipment design, production and engineering.


Expansion of Turboinštitut (equipment supply) to other continents:
Significant refurbishment and modernization of the test rigs for Francis, bulb, Kaplan and Pelton turbines
First small hydro EPC projects: concession for water exploitation: Bošava (Macedonia) - construction of five small HPP‘s

Turboinštitut became a part of Kolektor Group (Slovenia).

Turboinštitut became a part of SCOTTA S.p.A (Italy), after a long and successful partnership lasting over 20 years.
A company certified to ISO standards, demonstrating its commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.