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01/03/2024: Join us at the CEATI Hydropower Conference 2024
ANDRITZ is excited to confirm its presence at the CEATI Hydropower Conference 2024, which will take place from March 18 to 22 at the Westin Rancho Mirage in Rancho Mirage, CA.
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CEATI International’s Hydropower Conference will focus on the opportunities and challenges that utilities are facing, with specific focus on retrofitting dams for extended life, extreme events and the increased need for flexibility, opportunities for power plant modernization and innovations in Hydropower.
The event will showcase presentations covering themes such as Dam Safety with opportunities for retrofitting dams and second life, modernization opportunities for hydropower plant equipment, flexibility opportunities and extreme event risks in hydropower operations and planning, and innovations in hydropower looking towards 2030/2040.
Visit us at booth 121, where we'll eagerly share our expertise and engage in discussions. Stay tuned for more updates. Let's collaborate towards a cleaner and more sustainable future together. Join us at the CEATI Hydropower Conference 2024!
Hydropower Conference 2024 is just around the corner, secure your spot now by registering at: Register | Hydropower Conference (pheedloop.com)
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04/12/2023: Canada, Otter Rapids – Award of a contract for a major refurbishment
ANDRITZ Hydro Canada Inc. is proud to have signed a contract in October 2023 with Ontario Power Generation for the refurbishment of major components of the four generating units at the Otter Rapids hydroelectric station. The station is located on the Abitibi River, it was built over 60 years ago, from 1961 to 1963. The project execution will continue till 2028. The major refurbishments carried out by ANDRITZ will play a key role in maintaining the installed power plant capacity of 182 MW of clean and renewable hydro energy.
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Each unit will be shut down for a period of approximately 10 months for ANDRITZ to refurbish major turbine and generator parts. Zgamok-Stuart, an indigenous company and sub-contractor to ANDRITZ, will supply and install the new piping. ANDRITZ is proud to be able to include...
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17/10/2023: WaterPower Conference 2023
ANDRITZ Hydro Canada is a proud sponsor as Conference Leader of the 2023 WaterPower Canada Conference & Trade Show, “Charging Ahead: Powering Through a Changing World”. The event will take place in Ottawa on November 27 & 28, 2023. This annual national conference and trade show offers exclusive opportunities to make connections, build knowledge, and position for success with the largest electricity generation, transmission, and storage companies in Canada.
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The aim of the event is to facilitate collaboration, encourage innovation, and support the industry as it moves toward a sustainable and clean energy future.
ANDRITZ is proud to be...
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26/09/2023: Clean Currents 2023 in Cincinnati, USA
Clean Currents 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio, organized by the National Hydropower Association, is the most important national waterpower tradeshow and conference, bringing together professionals from a variety of fields including conventional hydropower, pumped storage, small hydro, and ocean energy.
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The aim of the event is to facilitate collaboration, encourage innovation, and support the industry as it moves toward a sustainable and clean energy future.
ANDRITZ is proud to be...
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08/09/2023: ANDRITZ at the T&D World Congress in Sacramento, US
Join us at the T&D World Congress on Sept 12-14, 2023, at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, CA. At the T&D World Live is a conference where world utility industry experts are meeting up suppliers, manufacturers, and grid experts to discuss grid transformation for an electrified world. The event is designed to bring together not only leading minds in the industry, but also the top decision makers to.
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The clean energy transition offers economic and environmental benefits, but it also presents several challenges. The increasing deployment of volatile, renewable electricity generation such as wind and solar can significantly affect.....
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19/06/2023: Refurbishment of the first unit at HPP Tobique, New Brunswick, completed
ANDRITZ Hydro Canada Inc. is happy and proud to announce the completion of our design, supply and refurbishment mandate on the first of two units at the Énergie NB Power Tobique Narrows generating station located in New Brunswick, on the St-John River.
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The unit was returned to service and is producing clean and dispatchable power since April 25th, 2023.
Our scope included the design and supply of new components (oil-free Kaplan runner, turbine shaft, distributor, turbine bearing/shaft seal) as well as the refurbishment of many other turbine components (draft tube/discharge ring, servomotors, oil head piping) and generator components (upper and lower brackets, thrust and guide bearings, brakes).
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12/06/2023: Barrett Chute G4 – Project milestone achievement
ANDRITZ Hydro Canada is happy and proud to announce the completion of our design, supply, and overhaul mandate on the second of four units at the Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Barrett Chute GS located in Ontario, on the Madawaska River. The unit was returned to service and is producing power since April 21st, 2023.
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The scope included the complete overhaul of the turbine and generator main components, the design, fabrication, and installation of a new stator as well as associated instrumentation, protection and controls.
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06/06/2023: Ontario Waterpower Association’s 2023 Innovation Award
ANDRITZ Hydro Canada and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) are honored to jointly receive the Ontario Waterpower Association’s 2023 Innovation Award for their success in completing an unanticipated and unprecedented replacement of the 100-years old scroll case during the Sir Adam Beck 1 G1 and G2 frequency conversion project.
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The award was presented at the Ontario Gala Dinner at the Power of Water Canada Conference on May 30, 2023 at the White Oaks in Niagara on the Lake. Dave Bonell, Senior Manager Projects at OPG, and Jonathan Rose, System Engineer at ANDRITZ Hydro, have received the award from James Carter, Treasurer of OWA and Vice President, Development & Operations, Regional Power. Both recipients, as well as Mohsen Mirshams, Senior Project Manager at ANDRITZ Hydro, have led the design and implementation efforts with dedicated support from the extended project team.
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02/03/2023: Muskrat Falls, Canada - Four new generating units operating at full capacity
ANDRITZ Hydro Canada has reached another significant milestone in the development of the Muskrat Falls Generating Project in Newfoundland & Labrador.
Four new generating units operated by Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro were completed in November 2021 and are providing more than 800 MW of clean, renewable, and dispatchable energy.
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23/02/2023: ANDRITZ receives major rehabilitation order for Old Hickory hydropower plant, United States
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nashville District awarded international technology group ANDRITZ a contract for rehabilitation of the turbines and generators at the Old Hickory hydroelectric power plant.
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The 162 MW power plant is located on the Cumberland River in Central Tennessee near the town of Hendersonville. Once fully commissioned, power generation is estimated to be about 565 GWh per year. Commissioning of the first unit is expected in August 2026.
Read more in the Press Release...
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02/02/2023: 180 years of experience training the next generation
ANDRITZ positions itself with young graduates in mechanical and electrical engineering
In order to ensure Québec's position as a world leader in hydroelectricity, ANDRITZ Hydro Canada is pursuing its Young Graduates Program.
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Focused on recruiting young talents with a bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, the program aims to launch the careers of new graduates through the realization of major projects. ANDRITZ Hydro Canada and its Young Graduates Program present themselves as strong allies in the pursuit of a successful career in engineering
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24/11/2022: New hydropower plant inspection and assessment brochure
With the number of aging power plants increasing worldwide, the effective assessment of hydropower assets is gaining ever-greater importance.
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Owners and operators of older facilities still need to ensure and improve the long-term value, safety, and operating results of these assets. The implementation of reliable digital tools for operation and maintenance, especially predictive maintenance, is of high importance.
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03/10/2022: WirRE award - Woman for Waterpower award for employee of ANDRITZ Hydro Canada
What is the relationship between the International Space Station and ANDRITZ Hydro Canada?
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We are very proud to highlight that our dear colleague Christine Monette, Principal Engineer at ANDRITZ Hydro Canada, received the 2022 Woman for Waterpower award from the Women in Renewable Energy (WirRE) network.
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28/10/2022: Clean Currents 2022, Sacramento, CA - We were happy to meet you!
With more than 1,600 attendees from 17 countries, more than 30 sponsors, 196 speakers, and 90 educational sessions, the Clean Currents 2022 in Sacramento, California, USA was a very successful event over a whole week from October 18-20, 2022.
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The conference encompassed all aspects of waterpower – from conventional hydropower and pumped storage to marine technology to small hydropower. The conference brought together professionals to connect to the international community, to explore latest innovations, discuss solutions, and exchange experiences.
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10/08/2022: ANDRITZ has successfully completed the control & protection upgrade at Des Joachims Generating Station, Canada
ANDRITZ Hydro Canada is excited to announce completion of a two-year long Protection & Control Upgrade of eight generating units at Des Joachims power plant in Rolphton, Canada on February 10, 2022.
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Des Joachims is a 428.8MW key generating station in the Eastern Region of our client Ontario Power Generation.
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24/05/2022: Abitibi Canyon, Canada – In commercial operation
Power Generation. Commercial Operation was achieved on Mar 21st, 2022.ANDRITZ Hydro Canada would like to thank and congratulate everyone involved on the completion of the Abitibi Canyon G2 refurbishment in Ontario, Canada for our customer Ontario Power Generation.
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Power Generation. Commercial Operation was achieved on March 21st, 2022.
We have seen very good HSE culture on site, and experienced excellent collaboration with Ontario Power Generation.
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April 2022: La Grande 1, Canada – Order for replacement of 12 excitation systems
ANDRITZ Hydro Canada Inc. has entered into a contract with Hydro-Quebec in December 2021 for delivery of 12 replacement excitation systems to the La Grande-1 Generating Station.
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The 1,436 MW flagship station is located on the La Grande River in James Bay, a Northern region of Quebec, Canada. The delivery of the first two units to the station is planned for January 2023, with an expected outage and return to service by Hydro-Quebec later in 2023. The subsequent units will be delivered at the pace of two per year until the end of the contract in 2028.
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February 2022: Sir Adam Beck 1, Canada – Replacement works of scroll case successfully completed
The Sir Adam Beck 1 powerhouse is a 10 units station, located on the Niagara River, not far from Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario.
Two of the units (G1 and G2) were decommissioned in 2009. ANDRITZ Hydro Canada’s current project with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) consists of replacing these turbine and generator units with all new modern components with 60 Hz standard frequency, a headgate refurbishment and significant electric balance of plant work. The project also consists of a collaborative contracting model that has proven to be very successful.
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November 2021: EB Campbell, Canada – Installation milestone with two units completed
We would like to thank and congratulate everyone involved on the successful completion of the EB Campbell U3 and U4 refurbishments in Saskatchewan, Canada for our customer SaskPower.
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Commercial Operation was respectively achieved on U3 on July 19th, 2021 and on U4 on August 25th, 2021. Performance testing performed on U3 in September 2021 confirmed that all performance guarantees were met and within contract specifications.
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November 2021: Kettle, Canada - ANDRITZ to supply new stators
ANDRITZ has entered into a contract with Manitoba Hydro for up to eight replacement stators, units 5-12, for the Kettle Generating Station. The 1,220 MW station is located on the lower Nelson River in Manitoba, Canada. The first unit that has been released will have an outage start in July 2023, with an expected return to service in December 2023. The stator assembly will start ahead of the unit outage in the service bay in February 2023.
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The scope of supply includes the design, supply, transportation, and installation of new stators with a rated output of 138 MVA each, and the refurbishment of a few other generator components such as the rotor poles. Manitoba Hydro will be responsible for the site works not in ANDRITZ scope of supply as well as the unit commissioning.
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October 2021: ANDRITZ to supply electro-mechanical equipment for Robert S. Kerr hydropower plant, United States
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International technology group ANDRITZ has received a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Tulsa District for the rehabilitation and upgrade of all four turbines and generators at Robert S. Kerr hydroelectric power plant, located at Arkansas River in Eastern Oklahoma adjacent to the town of Cowlington. The order value is close to 75 million euros.
Read more in the press release
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August 2021: Muskrat Falls, Canada – Successful hand-over of third unit
We would like to thank and congratulate everyone involved on the successful hand over of the Muskrat Falls unit #3 to Nalcor Energy-Lower Churchill Project (LCP) for commercial operation, after completion in August 2021.
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The hard work and dedication of the teams from LCP and ANDRITZ Hydro has contributed to successfully reaching this third important milestone. A special thank you to the commissioning team.
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August 2021: HPP Keystone, USA – Order for generator rehabilitation
ANDRITZ received an order from US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District for the rehabilitation of both generators of the Keystone generation station in Oklahoma, USA.
Shot of the Keystone Powerhouse.
© Edward N. Johnson, USACEThe hydropower station is located at the Keystone Lake reservoir in northeastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas and Cimarron rivers, upstream about 23 miles (37 km) from the city of Tulsa. Originally completed in 1968, Keystone Dam and hydropower station primary purposes were flood control, hydroelectric power generation, wildlife management and recreation.