Norway, Ringedalen
Statkraft has awarded a contract to ANDRITZ HYDRO for the supply of the electro- and hydro-mechanical equipment for the Ringedalen hydropower plant in Norway.
HPP Ringedalen is located in the municipality of Odda in Hordaland County and will utilize the head between lakes Mosdalsvatnet and Ringedalsvatnet, which is the reservoir of the existing Oksla Power Plant.
The scope of supply for ANDRITZ HYDRO includes two Pelton turbine units with associated generators and a total combined capacity of 23 MW. ANDRITZ HYDRO Germany in cooperation with ANDRITZ HYDRO Norway will provide the turbine equipment, whereas ANDRITZ HYDRO Bhopal, India will deliver two 13.5 MVA generators.
Completion of HPP Ringedalen is scheduled for 2017, providing then an average annual production of about 60 GWh to supply about 3,000 Norwegian households with electricity.
TECHNICAL DATA
| Output | 2×11.5MW |
| Head | 511.7m |
| Speed | 750rpm |
| Runner diameter | 1,230 mm |
| Av. annual generation | 60 GWh |
