EANS-News: ANDRITZ receives refurbishment contracts for hydropower stations in
New Zealand and Malawi
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Graz/Vienna, December 22, 2015. ANDRITZ HYDRO, part of international
technology Group ANDRITZ, has received orders to refurbish two hydropower
plants in New Zealand and Malawi. The total order value for the two hydropower
stations is just over 50 million euros.
Mighty River Power Ltd., New Zealand, placed an order with ANDRITZ HYDRO for
design, delivery, installation and commissioning of three generators, Francis
turbine components including model test, and turbine governors for the
Aratiatia hydropower station located some 14 kilometers downstream of the town
of Taupo, New Zealand. Refurbishment of the three 31-megawatt hydropower units,
which were operational for over 50 years, will result in a significant increase
in the efficiency and reliability of the hydropower plant. Mighty River Power
is one of New Zealand's largest electricity companies and covers about 17% of
the country's electricity needs. More than 90% of its electricity production
comes from renewable, clean energy sources.
Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), Malawi, has ordered the refurbishment of
Nkula A hydropower station, with a total capacity of 38 MW, from a consortium
headed by ANDRITZ HYDRO. Nkula A is located some 50 km northwest of the city
of Blantyre on the Shire River and has been in operation since 1966. ANDRITZ
HYDRO's scope of supply includes modernization of the intake structures and
gates, penstocks, and power house, new turbine runners and non-rotating turbine
components, generators, as well as a completely new high-voltage hybrid
switching station, the SCADA system, and the related civil work.
Both plants will begin commercial operations in 2018. These contracts once
again underline ANDRITZ HYDRO's leading expertise in refurbishment of existing
hydropower stations.
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The ANDRITZ GROUP
ANDRITZ is a globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for
hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, the metalworking and steel
industries, and for solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial
sectors. The publicly listed technology Group is headquartered in Graz,
Austria, and has a staff of almost 25,000 employees worldwide. ANDRITZ operates
over 250 sites worldwide.
ANDRITZ HYDRO
ANDRITZ HYDRO is one of the leading global suppliers of electromechanical
equipment for hydropower plants. With over 170 years of accumulated
experience and more than 30,000 turbines installed, totaling about 420,000
megawatts output, the business area provides the complete range of products,
including turbines, generators, and additional equipment of all types and
sizes - "from water to wire" for small hydro applications to large hydropower
plants with outputs of more than 800 megawatts per turbine unit. ANDRITZ HYDRO
is also well positioned in the growing modernization, refurbishment, and
upgrade market for existing hydropower plants. Pumps (for water transport,
irrigation of agricultural land, and applications in various industries) and
turbo-generators for thermal power plants are also allocated to the business
area.
Further inquiry note:
Dr. Michael Buchbauer
Head of Group Treasury, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979
Fax: +43 316 6902 465
mailto:michael.buchbauer@andritz.com
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