Croatian electrical equipment manufacturer Koncar Elektroindustrija has announced agreements with Swedish power company Sydkraft Hydropower and the Swedish subsidiary of Finland’s Fortum. These deals involve significant upgrades at the Balforsen and Hummelforsen hydropower plants.
Koncar Generators and Motors will provide a new 46 MVA, 9.2 kV, 115.4 rpm generator for the Balforsen power plant, according to the company’s newsletter. The financial details of these contracts, signed last month, remain undisclosed.
The Balforsen plant, located on the Uma River near Lycksele in northern Sweden, currently operates with two generators. Following a comprehensive feasibility study, Sydkraft Hydropower decided to expand the plant by adding a third generator. The new generator, powered by a Kaplan turbine like the existing ones, is scheduled for completion by mid-2027. Construction has already begun.
In addition, Koncar will upgrade the Hummelforsen hydropower plant on the Vasterdalalven River near Vansbro. This plant, operational since 1955, will receive a new stator, cooling system, re-insulated poles, and an overhaul of other components. The project is expected to be finished by November 2026.
Koncar has a history of projects with Fortum in Sweden and Finland and is currently working on revitalizing two generators at the Hermansboda hydropower plant in Sweden, with further negotiations underway for additional projects.
Source: SeeNews
