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Andritz secures contract to equip Ebensee pumped storage plant, Austria
24 November, 2023
International technology group Andritz has been commissioned by...
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Thordon Bearings' water-lubricated bearings address leakage issues in European hydropower plants
Thursday, November 16, 2023 by Two European hydropower plant operators have turned to Canada’s Thordon Bearings to replace bearings on their Francis turbines, citing issues with oil leakage from their original...

Ukrhydroenergo intensifies preparations for winter amid equipment challenges
Monday, October 30, 2023 by Ukrhydroenergo is working to ensure a stable electricity supply to consumers during the upcoming autumn-winter season while grappling with unique equipment challenges, according to...

GE Vernova's Hydro Power business completes key commissioning for Nigeria's second largest hydropower plant
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 by GE Vernova's Hydro Power business has successfully completed the commissioning of four 175MW Francis hydropower turbines and generators at Nigeria's Zungeru project in Niger State....

Gilkes commissions hydropower turbine at water treatment plant in the US
Friday, July 28, 2023 by Hydro engineers from Gilkes have recently returned from the US, successfully completing the commissioning of the company’s latest hydropower turbine in North America. The installation...

First horizontal, six-nozzle Pelton turbine in successful operation
Monday, January 23, 2023 by Voith Hydro has announced it has reached a new milestone in Pelton technology, with trial operation of the first horizontal, six-nozzle Pelton turbine having run successfully at...

Voith to modernise equipment at Norfork Dam, US
Monday, November 07, 2022 by Voith Hydro has been awarded a contract valued at nearly $50 million by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to modernize the turbines and generators at the Norfork Dam in...

DOE awards GE project to improve flexible operation of hydro turbines
Monday, August 15, 2022 by GE Research, the technology development arm of General Electric Company (GE), has been awarded a 30- month, $4.3 million project through US Department of Energy’s Water Power...

GE commissions Bajoli Holi hydropower project in India
Monday, July 11, 2022 by GE Renewable Energy’s Hydropower business has officially commissioned the 180MW Bajoli Holi Project on the river Ravi in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh in northern India,...

Voith’s HyCon GoHybrid achieves successful first year of operation
Tuesday, June 07, 2022 by Voith Hydro’s HyCon GoHybrid hydraulic unit for turbine governors in hydropower has been successfully operating for just over a year at the site of SWU Energie GmbH in Wiblingen,...

WEG supplies largest hydro generators to Brazil project
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 by Three generators from WEG weighing 285 tons each – the largest ever produced by the company – are to play a vital role in the São Roque hydroelectric power plant in Brazil.

Voith Hydro announces extension to Diagnostic Services portfolio
Thursday, May 19, 2022 by Voith Hydro is extending its Diagnostic Services portfolio as a result of recent product optimisations and developments, and is introducing a new product family.

World's first 600 r/min pumped storage unit in commercial operation
Friday, May 13, 2022 by The world’s first reversible pumped storage unit with 600 r/min and 350 has been successfully placed into operation at the Changlongshan pumped storage plant in E Zhejiang...

Michell Bearings secures PTFE conversion at Sir Adam Beck station
Thursday, March 17, 2022 by Michell Bearings is to provide three sets of PTFE thrust pads for the Sir Adam Beck I hydropower station after securing an from Andritz Hydro Canada.

Andritz to equip Lower Kopili hydropower plant, India
Friday, November 26, 2021 by Andritz has won an order from the Assam state government-owned utility Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (APGCL) to supply the complete electro-mechanical equipment for the...

Voith to equip Nam Sam 3 project, Loas PDR
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 by Voith has signed an agreement with SCI E&C JSC Company (a part of the SCI JSC Group in Vietnam) to supply three 52 MW Francis turbine units for the Nam Sam 3 hydropower plant in Xam...

Andritz to work on Robert S Kerr rehab
Friday, October 22, 2021 by Andritz has been contracted by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, to rehabilitate and upgrade all four turbines and generators at the Robert S. Kerr hydroelectric power...

Upgraded unit commissioned at Cheboksary plant, Russia
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 by Another milestone has been reached at a project to modernise RusHydro’s Cheboksary hydropower plant with commissioning of the upgraded hydraulic unit number 6. The latest...

Unico Mechanical wins hydro rehab contract
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 by The US Army Core of Engineers, Tulsa District, has selected Unico Mechanical Corp to rehabilitate two 180 Inch Butterfly Valves (BFVs) at the Tenkiller Dam Powerhouse in Gore, Oklahoma.

New equipment for Canyon Ferry power plant, US
Monday, September 13, 2021 by Gardner Zemke Company is to replace and install equipment at the Canyon Ferry power plant switchyard under a US$2.89 million contract awarded by the US Bureau of Reclamation.

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