ANDRITZ Hydro history
More than 180 years of experience in the hydraulic energy supply business, as well as intensive research and development activities form the solid basis of ANDRITZ Hydro’s comprehensive hydro expertise.
The cornerstone was laid by the turbine and generator pioneers in Europe and North America in the 19th century. Over time growth, mergers and cooperation agreements have created a cutting-edge technology company with about 7,000 employees worldwide.
Highlights of ANDRITZ Hydro’s history
2022 Installation of world’s largest spherical valves (D 4,200 mm) – Nurek, Tajikistan
2021 Largest rehabilitation package on the global hydropower market – CFE, Mexico
2021 World’s first co-located solar pumped storage hydropower plant – Kidston, Australia
2021 Commissioning of the world’s most powerful horizontal air cooled-motor-generator – Wehr, Germany
2020 Contract for the world’s first fully integrated renewable energy project – Pinnapuram, India
2019 Ground-breaking of the world’s strongest R&D test rig - Linz, Austria
2018 First full Operation & Maintenance contract – Teesta Stage III, India
2017 Commissioning of world’s largest Bulb turbines (71.6 MW) – Santo Antonio, Brazil
2015 The world’s most powerful hydropower single-phase motor generators (2 x 94 MVA) – Langenprozelten,
Germany
2013 Installation of world largest Hydromatrix units – Ashta, Albania
2011 Installation of world largest tidal power plant - Sihwa, Korea
2011 Contract for the world’s largest spillway of the world (18 x 20 m × 22 m) – Pimental, Brazil
2010 Installation of the at that time world largest Francis turbines (770 MW) - Simón Bolivar, Venezuela
2002 Installation of first var-speed motor-generator outside Japan - Goldisthal, Germany
1998 World record for Pelton (3 x 423 MW; 1,863 m) - Bieudron, Switzerland
1997 Installation of at that time world’s largest generator (840 MVA) - Three Gorges, China
1991 Installation of world largest manifold (height 16 m) - Tarbela, Pakistan
1978 Contract for the first Bulb turbine in China (3 x 20 MW) – Ma Jin Tang, China
1935 Invention of the world’s first Bulb turbine
1929 Installation of first pumped storage power station in Germany - Niederwartha, Germany
1896 Commissioning of the first commercial large hydropower plant - Niagara Falls, USA
1878 Invention of first Pelton waterwheel by Lester A. Pelton
1839 Supply of first water turbine
1805 Foundation of Escher Wyss & Cie, Switzerland
ANDRITZ HYDRO pioneering companies
The history and success of ANDRITZ Hydro is based on numerous pioneering companies:
AFI, ANDRITZ, Andritz VA TECH HYDRO, Ateliers des Charmilles, Ateliers de constructions mécaniques de Vevey, Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton, Bell, Bouvier, Boving, C.E.G.B., Charmilles, Dominion Engineering, Elin, English Electric, Escher Wyss, Finshyttan, GE-HYDRO, GE HYDRO inepar, Hemi Controls, HMI Constructions, Hydro Vevey, J. P. Morris, KAMEWA, KMW, KVAERNER, Møller, NOHAB, Pelton Water Wheel, Pichlerwerke, SAT, Sørumsand Verksted, Sulzer Hydro, Tampella, VA TECH HYDRO, VOEST, VOEST MCE, Waplans.
