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Dam of the Hongin-Léman pump storage power plant in Switzerland

Selected success stories and references

Comprehensive expertise of a market leader

ANDRITZ Hydropower has more than 185 years experience in turbine technology and 135 years experience in electrical engineering. Find hereunder a small selection of references and even world records.

Cleuson-Dixence, Switzerland

Two world records for the most powerful Pelton turbines (3 x 423 MW) and highest head (1,883 m).

ANDRITZ HYDRO Pelton turbine installation

Sihwa, Korea

Electro-mechanical equipment including 10 bulb turbines (26 MW each) for the world's largest tidal power plant.

Largest tidal power plant Sihwa in South Korea

Tarbela Dam, Pakistan

World's largest bifurcation (diameter 13.2m; height 16m); Guinness Book of World Records

Three Gorges (Sanxia), China

Turbines and generators for the world's largest hydropower plant.

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Selected success stories

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Women in Hydropower

Women’s World: Engineering the future with ANDRITZ Hydropower
Global Site Operations
Global Site Operations

Meeting challenges, delivering excellence
Brazil, São Simão
Brazil, São Simão

Final phase of spillway rehabilitation initiated
Nepal, Middle Bhotekoshi
Nepal, Middle Bhotekoshi

Unwavering commitment
Malaysia, Nenggiri
Malaysia, Nenggiri

Significant progress has been made
Lao PDR, Luang Prabang
Renewable hydropower for growing energy needs

Lao PDR, Luang Prabang
ANDRITZ Hydro in LAO PDR
LAO PDR in Facts

ANDRITZ Hydro in Laos and Project Interview
Tajikistan, Nurek
Tajikistan's power generation backbone

Tajikistan, Nurek
Tucuma and Feijo, Brazil
Improving power system stability

Brazil, Tucumã and Feijó
Canada, Muskrat Falls
A renewable energy gem in Newfoundland and Labrador

Canada, Muskrat Falls
Papua New Guinea, Ramu 1
Two new Francis runners

Ramu 1, Papua New Guinea
Australia, Energyconnect
Grid stability in progress

EnergyConnect, Australia
Vietnam, Ialy
All requirements met

Ialy Expansion Hydropower Plant, Vietnam
Italy, Bressanone
As good as completed

Bressanone, Italy
Nepal, Likhu-A and Likhu 2
Successful commissioning

Likhu-A and Likhu 2, Nepal
France, Marckolsheim
New discharge ring assembly

Marckolsheim, France
Out door switchyard Nam Kong 3
Going the extra mile

Nam Kong 3, Lao PDR
Dam and spillway Cikaengan 2
Increasing Indonesia's renewable energy capacity

Cikaengan 2, Indonesia
Powerhouse of Tolga. The new run-of-river power plant is equipped with three identical 15 MW compact Francis turbines.
Supplying more than 10,000 households with energy

Tolga, Norway
Angola, Lauca
Realizing national energy ambitions

Laúca, Angola
Dinorwig, Wales
Essential safety

Dinorwig, Wales
Brazil, Foz do Areia
More output — more energy

Foz Do Areia, Brazil
Arlifoss dam
Stable and reliable operation

Årlifoss and Grønvollfoss, Norway
Mexico
Rehabilitation - Resurgence

CFE's hydropower refurbishment, Mexico
Upper Trishuli 1, Nepal
Increasing Nepal’s power generation

Upper Trishuli 1, Nepal
Sultartangi hpp in summer
Excellence in generator rehabilitation

Sultartangi, Iceland
Kraftwerk Ryburg, Schwörstadt
Hydropower on the Hochrein

Ryburg-Schwörstadt, Switzerland
Jebba, Nigeria
Affordable energy for generations

Jebba, Nigeria
Pinnapuram pumped storage
Renewables

Gandhi Sagar, India
Main Dam - Viewpoints
More than just another dam

Nenggiri, Malaysia
Mwadingusha
Restoring Renewable Energy

Mwadingusha, Congo DRC
Upper Tamakoshi
Connected to the grid

Nepal, Upper Tamakoshi
Uzbekistan, Kamolot
Successful example of cooperative approach

Kamolot, Uzbekistan
Traunleiten
Hand in hand with nature

Traunleiten, Austria

Hydropower plant on the Mur (Graz, Austria) in September 2019
Murkraftwerk Graz, Austria

Commercial operation has started

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Kawarsi II, India

Challenging terrain
Schils, Switzerland

Renewal and energy optimization
Pakistan - Gulpur
Overcoming challenges

Pakistan, Gulpur
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Achieving climate goals

Norway, Nedre Otta
Ghana - Kpong
Meeting sustainable energy needs

Ghana, Kpong
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News on HPP Assiut, Egypt

PAC for all four units achieved
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News on HPP Lysebotn II

PAC for turbine and generator achieved
Grand opening of Obervermuntwerk II
News on HPP Obervermuntwerk, Austria

Grand opening of Obervermuntwerk II

Hydropower plant on the Mur (Graz, Austria) in September 2019
Murkraftwerk Graz, Austria

Commercial operation has started

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Best practice example

Costa Rica, Reventazón
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Proven success

Vietnam, Hoa Binh
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A model for the future

Lao PDR, Xayaburi
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The backbone of Albania’s power generation

Komani refurbishment project, Interview with Fatos Bundo
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Cikandang, Indonesia

An additional 35 GWh of stable power per year for West Java
Peak Power 1,300 MW

Vianden, Luxembourg
HPP Llys Y Fran in Wales
Llys Y Fran, Wales - United Kingdom

Order execution in a record speed
Producing more Clean Energy

Vrangfoss, Norway
River landscape in Bolivia
Boosting Bolivia's Goal

San José 1 and 2, Bolivia
Success - Perseverance Pays

Teesta Stage III, India
Extension of the pumped storage plant Hongrin Léman in Switzerland
30 GWh into the Grid

Hongrin Lémans Extension, Switzerland
Powerhouse with spare runner in the Sogamoso installation in Colombia
Providing about 8%

Sogamoso, Colombia
Hydropower installation Pimental in Brazil
Done within 364 Days

Pimental, Brazil
View onto HPP San Pedro II from upstream
Xayaburi - A run-of-river power station for Lao PDR

For the next seven years ANDRITZ HYDRO will deliver the entire electromechanical equipment for anew run-of-river power station on the Mekong River.
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Hydropower plant Ybbs Persenbeug, Austria

First unit at Austrian run-of-river power station back on the grid
Red-hot shaft on its way to the forge process
Germany - Langenprozelten

Refurbishment of the world’s most powerful single-phase hydropower motor generators at the pumped storage power plant.
3350 mm ECOBulb runner assembly
ECOBulb turbine for Chaudière, Canada

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