Hydro News Issue No. 27

The year 2014 presented a range of interesting challenges, like declining energy consumption and postponed investments and renewals.

Nonetheless ANDRITZ HYDRO was able to position itself quite well.

Updates on HPP Nant de Drance in Switzerland and Manolo Fortich hydropower plants on the island of Mindanao, Philippines.

Today tidal power is considered to be one of the most promising additional future energy sources, with an estimated worldwide potential of more than 150 TWh.

Recent international reports have come to the conclusion that small-scale hydropower can be an adequate solution to the growing electricity demand in Africa.

ANDRITZ HYDRO has been awarded a contract from Empresa de Energía del Pacífico (EPSA S.A. E.S.P.), part of CELSIA Group, for the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a new 126 MVA generator for the Alto Anchicaya hydropower plant.

ANDRITZ HYDRO to deliver electromechanical equipment for the Middle Bhotekoshi hydropower plant in Nepal.

ANDRITZ HYDRO to deliver electromechanical equipment for the Middle Bhotekoshi hydropower plant in Nepal.

ANDRITZ HYDRO to supply electromechanical equipment for a new hydropower plant at the Ñuble River in Chile.

ANDRITZ HYDRO to refurbish two synchronous generators for the Kaunertal hydropower plant in the state of Tyrol, Austria.

World’s third largest Kaplan turbine to be installed at the Brazilian hydropower plant Sinop by ANDRITZ HYDRO.

New electromechanical equipment for the Rock Island run-of-river power plant in the USA supplied by ANDRITZ HYDRO.

Electromechanical equipment for a hydropower plant in Vietnam

Successful completion of the modernization hydropower project Pathri by ANDRITZ HYDRO in India.

Commissioning of fifth turbine at Germany’s largest run-of-river power station Iffezheim at the Rhein river.

New unit of the Mica hydropower plant in British Colombia (Canada) commissioned which was delivered by ANDRITZ HYDRO.

Successful inauguration of the first unit in the Iovskaya hydropower plantdr in Russia, ANDRITZ HYDRO delivered two double-regulated Kaplan turbines.

Commissioning of hydromechanical equipment for the Angostura hydropower plant at the Bio Bio River in Chile.

For new units for the Ayvali hydropower plant in Turkey, supplied by ANDRITZ HYDRO.

ANDRITZ HYDRO to supply three hydraulic Francis turbines for the new hydropower plant Renace III loacated on the Cahabón river in Guatemala.

In Oct. 2014 ANDRITZ HYDRO India signed a contract for a complete COMPACT HYDRO package, including two Francis units.

In Nov. 2014 ANDRITZ HYDRO received an order from ENEL for the supply of two vertical turbines for the Ponte Fiume hydropower plant in Italy.

Supply of complete Water-to-wire equipment for the hydropower plant.

ANDRITZ HYDRO Germany received an order for the electromechanical equipment for three Bevel Gear Bulb turbines on the Iller River, Germany.

ANDRITZ HYDRO France signed two contracts for the COMPACT HYDRO projects 8 de Agosto and El Carmen in Peru.

ANDRITZ HYDRO has recevied a contract for the supply, erection and commissioning of the complete Water-to-wire package for HPP Groppello in Italy.

Toward the end of 2014, ANDRITZ HYDRO was awarded a contract by EB kraftproduksjon for the supply of a new Kaplan runner for the bulb turbine at HPP Døvikfoss.

Following commissioning of unit #1 in March 2013, ANDRITZ HYDRO has now successfully put unit #2 at Schönau hydropower plant into commercial operation.

ANDRITZ HYDRO was awarded a contract for the supply of new equipment and the refurbishment of three sluicegate units at Calabogie hydropower plant in Canada.

ANDRITZ HYDRO to provide equipment and services for the maintenance and modernization of the Brazilian Assis Chateaubriand hydropower plant.

In October 2014, the first milestone at the Innertkirchen 1 hydropower plant was completed on schedule by concreting the turbine housing and the distributor pipe.

25 years of monitoring and diagnosis at ANDRITZ HYDRO. The year 1990 marked the kick-off for software for the early diagnosis of possible problems in hydropower equipment.

Successful integration of new employees in ANDRITZ Hydro

Successful events of ANDRITZ HYDRO in the year 2014: Customer Day in Vietnam, Hydro 2014, Vienna Hydro, Rewa 2014.