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ANDRITZ Hydropower in Canada

ANDRITZ Hydropower is one of the leading global suppliers of electromechanical equipment and services for hydropower plants.

ANDRITZ Hydropower has been operating in the hydraulic power generation sector for more than 180 years. Synchronous condensers and turbo generators are further fields of activity.

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HYDRO activities in Canada

Additional activities of ANDRITZ Hydro in Canada comprise sales, project management, procurement, installation and commissioning of electro-mechanical equipment of hydropower plants. ANDRITZ Hydro can supply all types of turbines up to 800 MW and more, generators up to 950 MVA and more, butterfly valves, spherical valves, gates, auxiliary equipment (automation, protection, excitation, governor, SCADA). ANDRITZ Hydro is also a leading company in maintenance (Service & Rehab) and small hydro water-to-wire products (Compact Hydro).

ANDRITZ Hydro employs approximately 500 highly qualified and experienced persons in Canada.

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Boucherville Chambly Lachine Paris Peterborough Pointe-Claire Richmond Canada

ANDRITZ Hydro is located in six Canadian facilities:

Pointe-Claire (QC) - Canadian Hydro Head Office

Operating in the hydraulic power generation sector for more than 170 years
Employs 200 highly qualified and experienced persons in Compact Hydro (CH), Large Hydro (LH), Service & Rehab (SR)
Worldwide hydraulic center of competence for Francis and diagonal turbine technology
Worldwide excellence center for large Francis turbines

Chambly (QC) - Hydro Automation & Electrical Power Systems

Design Engineering in-house: Automation & SCADA Systems, Protection & Control, Governor & Exciter Systems
Integrates medium voltage switchgear and station services equipment
100% in-house panel manufacturing & testing
10,000 square foot facility
Installation & commissioning
Employs 80 highly qualified and experienced persons

Paris (ON) - Gates Engineering & Manufacturing Plant

Complete engineering for the design of majority of gates types, stop logs, trash racks, embedded components and hoists
Fabrication is performed by certified skilled trades
Complete installation, commissioning and technical advisory services

Boucherville - P&G Service and Rehab Specialists

ANDRITZ Hydro’s facility in Boucherville, established as HMI Construction Inc. (HMI), has more than 65 years of experience in the energy sector, especially in the hydropower industry.

Peterborough (ON) - Generator Center

The generator engineering located in Peterborough is the ANDRITZ excellence center for low speed generators greater than 50 MVA.

Generator design (electro-magnetic & mechanical)
Multi-turn stator coil and bars manufacturing facility - press cured insulation technology
17,000 square foot facility

Lachine (QC) - Hydraulic Laboratory

ANDRITZ Hydro Canada Inc. in Lachine (QC) is a well equipped and world class instrumented hydraulic lab, with:

2 Hydraulic test stands, unique in Canada, including model manufacturing
Integrated into the global R&D program, with mandate for Francis turbines
Develop, manufacture and test models to international standards (IEC)

Richmond (BC) - Regional Office

Regional Sales & Project, Management Office
Engineers for Compact Hydro (CH), Large Hydro (LH), Service & Rehab (SR), Automation (AUT) business units
Focused on serving Western Canada Clients

Project experience

ANDRITZ Hydropower in Canada completed recent projects in Canada, such as Wuskwatim (3 x 66 MW propeller units) in Manitoba, Lower Mattagami (approx. 3 x 72 MW diagonal units) in Ontario, Forrest Kerr (9 x 21.5 MW Francis units) in British Columbia, GM Shrum Poles 1-5 refurbishment in British Columbia, Wells stator rewind in Ontario, EB Campbell Units 7 & 8 Turbine, Generator and Gates refurbishment in Saskatchewan, Beechwood Kaplan turbine refurbishment in New Brunswick. In Quebec, recent projects include Bersimis 2 turbine refurbishment, Toulnustouc spherical valve works, Rapides 2 tension converter, Manic 1 static excitation, La Tuque 5 static excitation, Beauharnois static excitation and turbine refurbishment works.

Our worldwide installed-based equipment also recently included Nam Theun 2 in Laos (4 x 247 MW Francis and 2 x 43 MW Pelton units, Balance of Plant), Yixing in China (4 x 250 MW pump units, Balance of Plant), and John H Kerr in USA (6 x 46 MW Francis turbine, rewind and Balance of Plant refurbishment).

ANDRITZ Hydropower at a glimpse

ANDRITZ Hydropower is one of the world's leading suppliers of electromechanical equipment and services for hydropower stations in the dynamically growing global renewable energy market. Based on 185 years of experience and a global installed capacity of 489 gigawatts, we offer innovative solutions for new and existing hydropower stations, from small hydropower to large-scale plants. State-of-the-art digital solutions, comprehensive services for the operation and maintenance of entire hydropower plants, and turbo generators for the thermal industry complete the portfolio.