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MAGAZINE OF ANDRITZ HYDRO  09-2016 ENGLISH

Energy from Hydropower for Hydropower

Ocean to Ocean the Pioneers of Ener­gizes
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Dear Business
Friend,
Home to around one billion people,
the Americas stretch from the industrial­
ized north to the developing economies
of the south and across all climate
zones. Despite its rich diversity there is a
common denominator – electricity pro­
duction from hydropower.

With a total installed capacity of about

329 GW and a future potential of more
than 4,000 TWh, including Brazil, the
USA and Canada as three of the world’s ing units with a total capacity of about
largest hydropower producers, it is a 160 GW. In order to maintain our strong
clear focus region for hydropower play­ relationship with all our customers and
ers. partners, ANDRITZ HYDRO has estab­
The immediate demands of each lished local entities in Brazil, Canada,
country are certainly different, for ex­ Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, the USA,
ample large rehabilitation projects in Ca­ and Venezuela. In many of these coun­
nada and the USA or mid-size new tries key components like turbines, gen­
plants and upgrades in Mexico and erators and automation systems are
Central America. Large new installations manufactured in our own workshops.
are a major driver in Brazil and a chance ANDRITZ HYDRO is capable of compre­
to exploit the high head potential of the hensively serving the market needs for
Andes is pushing project developments small hydro, as well as for new hydro­
in Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. power plants of all sizes and all imagin­
With the development of the grid and able rehabilitation work.
the integration of fluctuating renewable Hydropower is the first, largest and
energy sources, additional pumped sto­ most efficient renewable energy source
r­age capacity will be necessary through­ in the world. It also provides a multitude
out this vast region. of valuable additional services, such as
All these different demands have to be flood protection, irrigation, navigation,
met by state-of-the-art technologies, grid control, and recreation.
tailor-made solutions, and concentrated
joint development efforts with hydro­ With the confidence and trust of our
electric plant investors and operators. customers and a long history of continu­
ANDRITZ HYDRO has been accepting ously developed technology, ANDRITZ
these challenges for more than 100 HYDRO and our employees are ready to
years. In that time we have delivered, in­ accept the hydropower challenges of to­
stalled, and modernized 3,800 generat­ day and tomorrow.

A. Schwab
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TOP STORIES
04 Canada

06 08 USA
24 Brazil

31 FACTS COUNTRY REPORTS

12 Mexico
14 Central America &
Carribean Islands
18 Costa Rica
19 Ecuador
20 Colombia
22 Peru
28 Chile
30 Bolivia

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Canada
Energy from
Ocean to Ocean
by Pierre Duflon
[email protected]

and Ted Monk

[email protected]
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Due to its geography and climate, Canada has

a long tradition of electricity production from hy-
dropower. The first Canadian hydropower station
was commissioned in 1891 at Chaudière Falls,
in Ottawa. Since then, more than 77 GW of hy-
droelectric capacity has been installed, produc-
ing some 388 TWh a year.
Today, hydropower is the leading source of
electricity, supplying 60% of Canada’s genera-
tion, mainly from Québec, British Columbia and
Ontario. Nonetheless, an additional technically
feasible hydro potential of about 240 GW still
exists. Canada’s aim to develop diverse energy
resources while maintaining its commitment to
the environment, for example by reducing green-
house gas emissions, could see additional
growth for hydropower.
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ANDRITZ HYDRO in Canada

ANDRITZ HYDRO’s engagement in
Ca­­­na­da dates back to 1892. Since then, ANDRITZ HYDRO delivered
ANDRITZ HYRO has installed or mod­
ernized more than 950 units with about
1,000 MW of small hydro
50 GW of capacity, almost 65% of the generating units so far
country’s total.
ANDRITZ HYDRO’s presence in
Canada increased with the acquisition of
the GE Hydro assets in 2008 and its expertise and know-how extends from HPP Mica Dam: ANDRITZ HYDRO re­
head office and turbine technology cen­ research and development up to full en­ cently placed into service two new com­
ter established in its current location of gineering, project management, sourc­ plete units (2 × 520 MW) at BC Hydro’s
Pointe Claire, Quebec. Currently a team ing, installation, commissioning, and ser­- Mica hydropower plant, totaling the gen­
of 375 employees works at ANDRITZ ­vicing of turbines and generators. This erating facility up to 2,840 MW. The
HYDRO Canada across many locations enables full service for large new units, work was executed under very high
including: hydraulic test lab in Lachine, small hydro units including automation safety standards for the workers and
Quebec; electrical power systems/auto­ as well as for the rehabilitation of exist­ with special care for the environment to
mation design office and manufacturing ing plants. protect the pristine region from any con­
facility in Chambly, Quebec; a generator Among the biggest orders ANDRITZ tamination by the works.
technology center and bar/coil plant in HYDRO has delivered in the Canadian
Peterborough, Ontario; a regional office market are large hydropower plants HPP Bighorn: The contract for the
in Richmond, British Columbia, and the such as HPP La Grande-2 (5,616 MW), 120 MW Bighorn hydropower plant is
most recent addition, a gate design and HPP Churchill Falls (5,428 MW) and the second – after HPP Spray – to come
manufacturing facility in Paris, Ontario HPP La Grande-3 (2,418 MW). How­ under the compound Master Service
(ANDRITZ HYDRO AFI). ever, important generation facilities like Agree­ment (MSA) with TransAlta.
ANDRITZ HYDRO in Canada is a fully HPP Limestone, HPP Mica Dam, HPP ANDRITZ HYDRO’s scope of works
integrated partner with staff and experi­ G.M. Shrum or HPP Sir Adam Beck can includes a complete stator replacement,
ence for the complete life cycle of hy­ also be found within ANDRITZ HYDRO’s a generator ventilation upgrade, the mo­
droelectric generating equipment. The references. dification of the thrust bearing, as well

Bird view HPP Chaudière Falls, Ottawa City

VIDEO

HPP Chaudière Falls, oldest

hydropower plant in Canada,
© Chaudière Hydro LP

commissioned 1891
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as various inspections and instrumen­

tation work. Closing of the project is
scheduled for mid-2016.

HPP Ear Falls: In May 2015, ANDRITZ

HYDRO received a contract from GDB
Constructeurs for the modernization of
the intake gates for the 22 MW Ear Falls
Generating Station. The scope of supply
for ANDRITZ HYDRO includes design,
supply, installation, and commissioning
of eight intake gates, embedded parts
and hoists. The project is scheduled for
four consecutive years, final commis­
sioning is due to take place in September
2018.

HPP La Grande-3: At the end of Unit #1 at HPP Muskrat Falls

2015, Hydro Quebec awarded ANDRITZ
HYDRO a contract for the modernization
of the generator excitation systems at
the La Grande-3 hydropower plant. The
scope of supply for ANDRITZ HYDRO
comprises design, supply, and delivery
of 12 excitation systems, including a
new HIPASE-E regulator. This order is
the first high-voltage excitation project
for ANDRITZ HYDRO for the North
American market and the biggest to
date for ANDRITZ HYDRO Chambly.

Small hydro in Canada: Compact

Hydro business is proving to be very
successful in Canada. So far ANDRITZ
HYDRO has delivered 90 units with
1,000 MW of capacity. In the last three
years alone ANDRITZ HYDRO has
designed and/or delivered about 24
Compact Hydro units, projects including Transportation of runner for HPP Mica Dam
as HPP Upper Lillooet, HPP Boulder
Creek, HPP McLymont, HPP Oki­
dawt, HPP Volcano Creek, HPP Long
ken­
More than 10,000 dams
Lake, HPP Forrest Kerr, and HPP New in operation in the country
Post Creek.

HPP Chaudière Falls: To close the

loop and coming back where it all start­ *Trademark of the ANDRITZ GROUP. For information regarding ownership and countries
of registration, please visit www.andritz.com/trademarks.
ed for hydropower in Canada, ANDRITZ
HYDRO was awarded in August 2014 a 35.85 Mio. Population
CANADA FACTS

contract by Chaudière Hydro LP., a 100% Access to electricity

Hydro Ottawa subsidiary, for a complete 77,500 MW Installed hydro capacity
“from water-to-wire” package for the 6,500 MW Hydro capacity under construction
Chaudière Falls plant. Hydro Ottawa will 60% Share of generation from hydropower
now build a new 32 MW run-of-river 388 TWh Hydro generation
power plant with the four most powerful 240,000 MW Technically feasible hydro generation
ECOBulb* turbines delivered to date by potential
ANDRITZ HYDRO.     Hydropower & Dams World Atlas 2015 and The World Bank
Hoover Dam, Colorado River

HPP Hoover Dam, Colorado River

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United States
of America
Hydropower for the
Pioneers of Electricity
by Jack Heaton
[email protected]

The United States of America are one of the

largest producers of hydropower in the world.
Around 6% of the nation’s electricity has been
provided by conventional hydropower over the
last few years, with an estimated 260 TWh/year
of hydropower generation in 2014.
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Rock Island powerhouse, dam and reservoir Runner for HPP Hills Creek

While it is difficult to identify the total do, Susquehanna, and Columbia rivers. wer plant. It is one of the oldest facilities
theoretical hydro potential in the US, if ANDRITZ HYDRO is the OEM to over in the western US and is the centerpiece
all potential sites were fully developed 35% of the installed base of hydro units of the Telluride Institute of Learning. All
there would be at least an additional in the US and has refurbished 70 units in works will be executed whilst preserving
512 GW of installed capacity. Estimates the US, with a combined output of more the existing historic powerhouse. The
suggest that there is around 497 TWh/ than 43,000 MW, representing about project is scheduled to be finalized at
year of gross potential and some 153 GW 54% of fleet share of the countries total the beginning of 2018.
of technically feasible hydropower po­ installed capacity. In 2010, ANDRITZ
tential. HYDRO acquired the majority shares of HPP Lower Monumental Dam: In July
Precision Machine and Supply Inc. in 2015, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Extensive and complex regulatory Spokane, Washington, adding a manu­ Walla Walla District, awarded a contract
pro­cedure and strong environmental facturing facility to its portfolio to provide to ANDRITZ HYDRO for generator re­
conflict may seriously impede the devel­ even better services to customers. wind and turbine cavitation repairs at the
opment of new hydropower. Therefore Over the years ANDRITZ HYDRO has HPP Lower Monumental Dam (810 MW).
the focus is on refurbishment and mod­ been involved in many major US hydro­ It is one of the four major hydropower
ernization of existing facilities and on power projects, such as HPP Grand plants on the lower Snake River in
adding power to non-powered dams. In Coulee (6,809  MW), HPP John Day Washington State. The entire project is
addition, the government aims to pro­ (2,160 MW), HPP Niagara (2,515 MW), expected to be completed by May 2017.
mote the development of renewable en­ HPP Hoover Dam (2,080 MW), HPP
ergy resources, including small hydro. McNary Dam (980 MW), and HPP Rock
However, transmission issues pose a Island Dam (980 MW).
limitation to new plants and renewable
energy projects. Energy storage, includ­ HPP Grand Coulee is the lar­gest
ing pumped hydro storage, could be a
possible solution. hydro­power plant in the USA and
the 6th largest worldwide
ANDRITZ HYDRO in the US
ANDRITZ HYDRO has run an office in HPP Olmsted: Central Utah Water HPP Bear Swamp: ANDRITZ HYDRO
Charlotte, North Carolina, since the early Conservancy District (CUWCD) has con­ was awarded a contract for a sta-
1990s, and the company’s experience in tracted ANDRITZ HYDRO to provide tor rewind at Brookfield Renewable’s
the US market is well established. The two turbine-generator units, auxiliary Bear Swamp Pumped Storage Plant in
reference list of projects includes major mechanical equipment, electrical con­ Florida, Massachusetts. The contract
rehabilitation projects located on the key trols, a single buried penstock, and con­ includes a 10% uprate in generating/
waterways of the US such as the Mis­ struction of a new power transmission pumping capacity. Commissioning takes
sissippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, Co­ lo­
ra­ line for the 11.2 MW Olmsted hydropo­ place in 2016.
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HPP Safe Harbor: In September Lake Mead, reservoir of Hoover

2013, Safe Harbor Water Power Corp.
assigned a contract to ANDRITZ HYDRO Dam ist the largest reservoir in
for the refurbishment of two 80 year old
generators (unit #3 and #7) at the Safe
the United States by volume
Harbor hydropower plant in Penn­ syl­
vania. This is the first large scale hydro ton State in 2014. ANDRITZ HYDRO is ect includes a new runner, new dis­
service contract for ANDRITZ HYDRO replacing four generator stators, along charge ring, upper draft tube, wear rings
on the Susquehanna River, one of the with new rotor rims and rotor poles, and wicket gates. The installation should
largest rivers in the northeastern US. while overhauling three existing Kaplan take place end of 2016.
ANDRITZ HYDRO will supply new gen­ runners. One unit will receive the new
erator stator frames, cores and wind­ ANDRITZ HYDRO-designed stainless ANDITZ HYDRO in the US offers ex­
ings, new rotor spiders and rims, refur­ steel runner and wicket gates. Com­ple­ pertise and know-how to fully serve the
bished rotor poles and bearings, unit tion of the project is scheduled for the market for large new units and smaller
disassembly, installation, and unit reas­ end of 2020. compact hydro units including automa­
sembly.    tion. Rehabilitation and upgrading of ex­
In November 2015, ANDRITZ HYDRO HPP Belden: The Belden hydropower isting plants remain the core business in
was awarded a refurbishment contract plant is owned by Pacific Gas and meeting the needs of the US market.   
of two further generators (unit #1 and #2). Electric Company (PG&E), the largest
ANDRITZ HYDRO will supply new stator private owner of hydroelectric facilities in
cores, clamping assemblies and multi- the US, and located in the state of
turn windings, including rotor pole test­ California. The turbine rehabilitation proj­
ing, bearing inspections, unit disassem­
bly, installation and unit reassembly.
ANDRITZ HYDRO is the original equip­ 321.4 Mio. Population
ment manufacturer of all 14 units in the 100% Access to electricity
USA FACTS

powerhouse. 79,500 MW Installed hydro capacity

400 MW Hydro capacity under construction
HPP Rock Island: ANDRITZ HYDRO 6% Share of generation from hydropower
received an order from Chelan County 260,000 GWh Hydro generation
Public Utility District for four units at 153,000 MW Technically feasible hydro generation
the Rock Island run-of-river hydropower potential
plant on the Colombia River in Wa­shing­  Hydropower & Dams World Atlas 2015 and The World Bank

The Columbia River concentrates

the most important hydropower
plants in the US

VIDEO
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Mexico City skyline

Mexico
In recent years, the government has and its predecessor companies have
introduced economic reforms with the delivered and refurbished more than 250
aim of improving competitiveness and units with a total capacity of about
economic growth of the Mexican eco­ 4,500 MW. Among these orders are ma­

An Emerging nomy. Demand for electricity is increas­

ing by about 2,500 MW/year, but there
jor hydropower stations like HPP Chi­
coasen (1,500 MW), HPP Infernillo

Global Player
are still some rural regions with limited (1,120 MW), HPP Malpaso (1,080 MW),
ac­cess to electricity. To meet this in­ HPP Angostura (900 MW), HPP La Yes­
creasing demand, reforms of the ener­gy ca (750 MW), HPP El Caracol (600 MW),
sector were also implemented. HPP Temascal (354 MW), HPP La Villita
by Carla Rosas (300 MW), HPP Zimapan (292 MW), and
[email protected] The technically feasible hydropower po­­- HPP Agua Prieta (240 MW).
ten­tial in Mexico is around 135,000 GWh
and in 2014, 47 plants provided an in­ HPP Temascal I: In March 2015,
stalled capacity of 11,509 MW. Since ANDRITZ HYDRO received a contract
then seven plants have been taken out from the Mexican state-owned utility
of service, but more than 4,300 MW of Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE)
new hydro capacity is planned by 2024. for the rehabilitation of units #1–#4 at
Some 3,200 MW of existing hydro ca­ the Temascal I hydropower plant on the
pacity is at plants more than 40 years Tonto River in the state of Oaxaca,
old, representing a major opportunity for Mexico.
the service and rehabilitation market. The contract comprises design, engi­
neering, disassembly, assembly, logis­
ANDRITZ HYDRO in Mexico tics, testing on-site, and commissioning.
For decades ANDRITZ HYDRO has Part of the contract also covers financ­
successfully operated in the Mexican ing of the goods and services supplied,
hydropower market and its office and as well as corresponding Preliminary
manufacturing site in Morelia was foun­ Acceptance Certificates (PAC) for each
ded in 1981. However, the company has unit after installation at the site. ANDRITZ
been active in the country for far longer. HYDRO will deliver new stator windings,
First equipment deliveries date back to stator laminations, pole windings, tur­
the beginning of the 20th century – HPP bine runners including fixed turbine part
Tampico, HPP Guadalajara and HPP modifications, wicket gates, spiral cas­
Gavito Puebla were all commissioned in es, and bottom rings – as well as repair
1909. Since then, ANDRITZ HYDRO works for the rotor, stator, and head
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cover for each unit. The efficiency of the

Francis turbines will be increased, re­
ducing the specific consumption of wa­
ter per kWh and thus enhancing the
profitability of the plant.
The project shall be executed within
42 months, inauguration is planned for
September 2018.

HPP La Venta: The hydroelectric pow­

er plant La Venta is located on the river
Papagayo, near of the city of Tierra
Colorada, Guerrero, in Mexico. It was
first inaugurated in October 1965. In
September 2013, during the tropical
storm Manuel, the hydropower plant
was flooded and the radial gates, auto­
mation, and electrical equipment were
destroyed. The CFE utility launched a
tender for the rehabilitation of the com­
plete hydroelectric power plant in 2014.
Motores e Ingeniería Mexmot, S.A. de
C.V. was awarded the full contract for
rehabilitation of civil works, access Reservoir and power house of HPP La Yesca
roads, mechanical repair, automation,
and electrical equipment. ANDRITZ
HYDRO won the contract from Motores
e Ingeniería Mexmot, S.A. de C.V. to
supply the SCADA and control systems,
static excitation, protection and meter­
ing, as well as turbine governor and
communication equipment. The five ge­
nerating units are scheduled to re-start
commercial operations in 2016.

ANDRITZ HYDRO has a strong pres­

ence in Mexico, especially for turbine
and automation system modernization
projects and strives to expand its portfo­
lio of services in Latin America.  

La Venta hydropower plant

127 Mio. Population
99.1% Access to electricity
MEXICO FACTS

12,269 MW Installed hydro capacity

1,800 MW Hydro capacity under construction
15% Share of generation from hydropower
38,145 GWh Hydro generation
135,000 GWh Technically feasible hydro generation
potential
 Hydropower & Dams World Atlas 2015 and The World Bank
© Tilo Grellmann / fotolia.com

Central America and

Caribbean Islands
A Growing Economy through
Green Energy
by Diego Vilanova
[email protected]

and Marco Ramirez

[email protected]
 After peace came to Central America in the mid-1990s, the
region experienced a lot of social reforms and transformations
resulting in steady economic growth. Millions of people were
freed from poverty. The population’s access to electricity was
increased to an average of about 85% as of today. To increase
access to electricity even further electricity costs have to be re­
duced. With strong mandates from the government and the
need to further strengthen the economy in order to stay com­
petitive in a challenging global market, reshaping of the energy
sector is required. Privatization, private investments, interna­
tional loans, and the need to increase the use of renewable re­
sources in order to become independent of fossil fuels is en­
couraging the development of energy projects – mainly
hydropower.
The Central American Electrical Interconnection System
(SIEPAC) is the interconnected power grid of Panama, Costa
Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala. It
connects about 40 million people and the network includes a
1,790 km-long, 230 kV transmission line with a capacity of
300 MW and with an extension potential of up to 600 MW. The
goal of this network is to alleviate periodic power shortages in
the region, reduce operating costs, optimize shared use of hy­
droelectric power, create a competitive energy market in the
region, and attract foreign investment in power generation and
transmission systems.

Hydropower potential on the Caribbean Islands is not very

large. The focus is mainly on small hydropower plants. On av­
erage only three-fourths of the population has access to elec­
tricity. The islands depend strongly on imported fossil fuels like
diesel for their energy. There is a great need to develop alterna­
tive renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, geother­
mal, small hydro, and ocean kinetic.

88.5 Mio. Population
CARIBBEAN ISLANDS FACTS
CENTRAL AMERICA AND

6,562 MW Installed hydro capacity

1,428 MW Hydro capacity under construction
23,717 GWh Hydro generation
106,432 GWh Technically feasible hydro
generation potential

ANDRITZ HYDRO
195 Installed or rehabilitated units
4,476 MW Installed or rehabilitated capacity
68.21% Share of total installed capacity

 Hydropower & Dams World Atlas 2015 and The World Bank

Central America refers to: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras,

Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Caribbean Islands refer to: Lucayan Archipelago, Greater
Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Windward Islands, and Leeward Antilles
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EL SALVADOR

5 de Noviembre
Comisión Ejecutiva Hidroeléctrica del
Rio Lempa (CEL) awarded ANDRITZ
HYDRO an order for the supply of elec­
tro-mechanical equipment for the ex­
pansion of HPP 5 de Noviembre. The
scope of delivery comprised two 41 MW
Francis turbine units with generators, the
control system, and auxiliary equip­
ment.  

GUATEMALA

2
PANAMA EL SALVADOR

Barro Blanco NICARAGUA

HPP Barro Blanco is located on the

Tabasará River, in the province of Chi­
riquí. ANDRITZ HYDRO is responsible
for engineering, manufacturing, trans­
portation, erection, and commissioning
of two vertical Kaplan turbines and gen­
erators. For ecological flow a horizontal
Francis turbine, a butterfly valve and a
generator are also part of the project. PANAMA
The contract was awarded to ANDRITZ
HYDRO by UTE Tabasará, a subsidiary
of Cobra, a company based in Spain, in
January 2012. The owner is Generadora
del Istmo, S.A. (GENISA). The main tur­
bine components were manufactured by
ANDRITZ HYDRO Spain.   DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Hatillo
ANDRITZ HYDRO has received an or­ rehabilitation of an existing draft tube, as
der for the 10.7 MW Hatillo hydropower well as erection of the previously by
plant located on the Rio Yuna in the ANDRITZ HYDRO delivered compo­
Dominican Republic. In order to increase nents such as turbine, generator and
the output of the existing plant, the own­ power transformer. ANDRITZ HYDRO is
er, Empresa de Generación Hidro­ eléc­ going to supply new hydraulic power
trica Dominicana (EGEHID), decided to units, control equipment, SCADA sys­
add an additional new powerhouse with tem, Electrical Power Systems, and fiber
a new generation unit to the existing hy­ optic and lightning systems for the new
dropower plant. powerhouse. Erection, erection supervi­
ANDRITZ HYDRO’s scope of supply sion, commissioning, and training are
comprises a new penstock with a bifur­ also part of the contractual scope. The
cation, new gates for the spillway, a project is scheduled to be completed by
crane for the new powerhouse, and the the end of March 2017.  
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GUATEMALA

Renace 4
In March 2016, ANDRITZ HYDRO
received an order from Cobra Infra­
estructuras Hidráulicas S.A. for the sup­
ply, transport, erection, and commis­
sioning of two 28 MW Pelton turbines
for the Renace 4 hydropower plant. The
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC project, located on the Bajo Canlich
River, is part of the Renace Hydroelectric
Complex, which will become together
with Renace 1, 2 and 3 the largest hy­
droelectric com­plex in Guatemala, with
a total installed capacity of 300 MW.
The contractual scope for ANDRITZ
HYDRO includes two six-nozzle, vertical
shaft turbines, hydraulic power units,
cooling water system, penstock con­
nection pipes, main inlet valves, and ge­
nerators. The manufacturing and pre-
assembly of the main turbine compo­
nents will be done in ANDRITZ HYDRO’s
workshop in Spain.
The Provisional Acceptance Certificate
(PAC) for this project is scheduled to be
issued in February 2018.
After the successful execution of pre­
vious orders for HPP Renace II in 2012
(120 MW) and Renace III in 2014
(66 MW), this new order further strength­
ens ANDRITZ HYDRO’s strong position
in the Guatemalan market.  

NICARAGUA

Centroamérica and
Carlos Fonseca
In October 2015, the company signed instrumentation, as well as repair and re­
a contract with Empresa Nicaragüense habilitation works for spherical and but­
de Electricidad (ENEL) for the renovation terfly valves, gates, and cranes. The
of HPP Carlos Fonseca (54.4 MW) and contractual scope of the services com­
HPP Centroamérica (50 MW), the two big­- prises design, manufacturing, delivery,
gest hydropower plants in the country. disassembly and assembly, commis­
ANDRITZ HYDRO will supply new sioning, and turbine efficiency and cavi­
equipment for the electrical system, pro­ tation studies. Commissioning for HPP
tection, excitation, control and automa­ Carlos Fonseca is scheduled for sum­
tion system, communication system, mer 2017, and for HPP Centroamérica
coo­ling system, firefighting system, and in spring 2018.  
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4.808 Mio. Population
COSTA RICA FACTS

99.5% Access to electricity

Costa Rica 1,834 MW

421 MW
66%
Installed hydro capacity
Hydro capacity under construction
Share of generation from hydropower
The Country of 6,720 GWh Hydro generation
30,412 GWh Technically feasible hydro generation
Renewable Power potential
 Hydropower & Dams World Atlas 2015 and The World Bank
by Diego Vilanova
[email protected] ANDRITZ HYDRO in Costa Rica ANDRITZ HYDRO’s scope of supply
As far back as 1913, ANDRITZ comprises the delivery of two horizontal
and Marco Ramirez HYDRO had already delivered electro- Francis turbines, each with a capacity of
[email protected] mechanical equipment to Costa Rica – 14.31 MW, including butterfly valves
for HPP Paraiso. Since then, most of the (DN1800), hydraulic power units, super­
Hydropower is essential to the eco­ country’s major hydropower projects vision of installation, as well as commis­
nomic development of Costa Rica. Al­ could be added to the company’s refer­ sioning. HPP Los Negros II is scheduled
though the electrification rate of Costa ence list; HPP Reventazon (305 MW), to be put into commercial operation in
Rica is more than 99% and therefore the HPP Angostura (180 MW), HPP Cachi 2017.
highest in Central America, electricity (158 MW), HPP Pirris (140 MW), and
de­mand is continuously increasing, esti­ HPP Rio Macho (140 MW). Due to the well-developed hydropow­
mated at 4% annually over the next de­ er resources in the country, last year
cade. HPP Los Negros II: In 2015, ANDRITZ Costa Rica ran 250 days on renewable
HYDRO won a contract for the new Los power alone, achieving an impressive
Costa Rica has a total installed hydro­ Negros II hydropower plant, owned by goal. ANDRITZ HYDRO is proud to be
power capacity of 1,834 MW, provi­ding Empresa de Servicios Publicos de Here­ able to contribute to this achievement.  
about 6,720 GWh/year, which repre­ dia, S.A. (ESPH). After the successful re­
sents more than two thirds of the na­ alization of HPP Los Negros in 2004,
tion’s total power production. also equipped by ANDRITZ HYDRO,
To meet the needs of an expanding and its subsequent reliable operation
population, increased rural electrification ever since, the owner decided to build a
and growing demand for power, the fur­ second power plant in this region as
ther development of hydropower resour­ part of a strategy to expand its energy
ces is being promoted. generating resources.
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Ecuador 16.14 Mio. Population

ECUADOR FACTS
97.2% Access to electricity
2,300 MW Installed hydro capacity
Hydropower, 3,069 MW Hydro capacity under construction
the Energy Source of 46%
11,458 GWh
Share of generation from hydropower
Hydro generation
the Future 133,507 GWh Technically feasible hydro generation
potential
by Diego Vilanova  Hydropower & Dams World Atlas 2015 and The World Bank
[email protected]
The customer is planning a 15 MW ex­ tri­­
cal Power Systems, automation, as
Ecuador has a developing economy tension of HPP Due. well as transport, installation, commis­
that is highly dependent on petroleum sioning, and all performance tests. Start
and agricultural products. Electricity de­ HPP Sigchos: In April 2015, ANDRITZ of commercial operations is scheduled
mand is expected to increase dramati­ HYDRO received a contract from Hidro­ for December 2016.
cally over the next decade. The govern­ sigchos C.A. for the Sigchos hydropow­
ment wants up to 80% of the nation’s er plant. The scope of supply includes ANDRITZ HYDRO looks forward to the
electricity supply to be covered by re­ design and delivery of three horizontal, development of hydropower in this im­
newable resources, preferably hydro­ three-jet Pelton turbines with a capacity portant market and is ready to support
power. As a result, laws and new regula­ of 6 MW each, synchronous generators, this with state-of-the-art technology and
tions were introduced to enhance private main inlet valves, hydraulic power units, know-how.  
investments in this sector. So far, only governors, cooling water system, Elec­
about 7% of the technically feasible hy­
dropower potential has been developed.
While 3,069 MW of hydro capacity is
currently under construction, more than
7,000 MW are planned in order to end
the dependency on imported fuel for
power generation.

ANDRITZ HYDRO in Ecuador

ANDRITZ HYDRO has a long history in
Ecuador. Electro-mechanical equipment
for HPP Riobamba was delivered back
in 1923. Since then ANDRITZ HYDRO
delivered and rehabilitated more than 60
units with a total output of about
2,000 MW, representing an impressive
88% of the nation’s hydropower capa­
city. Important projects like HPP Coca
Coda Sinclair, with 1,500 MW the big­ Inspection of valve for HPP Coca Codo Sinclair
gest hydropower plant in Ecuador, can
be found on ANDRITZ HYDRO’s refer­
ence list.

HPP Due: Hidroalto Generacion De

Energia S.A. awarded ANDRITZ HYDRO
a contract for the supply of electro-me­
chanical equipment for the Due hydro­
power plant in 2015. The order follows
the successful project of HPP Calope.
The scope of supply comprises two
25 MW horizontal Francis turbines, gen­
erators, inlet butterfly valves, pressure
relief valves, hydraulic power units, cool­
ing system, control and automation, as
well as electrical auxiliaries. Final com­
missioning is expected by mid-2017. Pelton injector, HPP Coca Codo Sinclair
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Colombia 48.23 Mio. Population

COLOMBIA FACTS
97% Access to electricity
10,919 MW Installed hydro capacity

Clean Energy for a 3,652 MW

71%
Hydro capacity under construction
Share of generation from hydropower

Green Country 64,327 GWh Hydro generation

200,000 GWh Technically feasible hydro generation
potential
by Beat Ritschard  Hydropower & Dams World Atlas 2015 and The World Bank
[email protected]
special purpose company Generadora ply of the complete electro­and hydro­
Electricity production in Colombia LUZMA, owned by the construction mechanical "from water-to-wire" equip­
comes mainly from renewable energy company SP INGENIEROS, and uses ment. The contractual scope of supply
sour­ces, 71% of which comes from hy­ the water resources of the Riachon comprised two 39.7 MW Francis tur­
dro­electric generation. Colombia's com­ River. For each plant the scope of bines and two generators, as well as the
mitment to renewable energy has al­
­ ANDRITZ HYDRO’s supply includes: two balance of plant equipment for the hy­
lowed the country to rank among the vertical, five-jet Pelton turbines of dropower plant. This included the main
top 10 nations in the world in terms of 11.4 MW each, generators, spherical inlet valves, the intake gates regulating
green energy. valves, energy dissipation system, con­ the water flow at the entrance of the 5.9
Following a privatization program trol and SCADA system, MV switchgear, km tunnel feeding the power plant, radi­
launched in the 1990s, almost 50% of electrical and mechanical auxiliaries, al gates, stoplogs, trashrakes and trans­
the country’s hydro capacity is now power transformer, transport, erection, formers, GIS, control and pro­tection de­
privately owned. The technically feasi­- and commissioning. Completion of the vices, batteries, emergen­ cy generator,
ble hydro generation potential is about order is scheduled for the first half of and mechanical auxiliary systems.
200 TWh/year, with some 140 TWh of 2017.
hydro potential deemed economically Colombia is a country with a huge hy­
feasible. HPP Prado Tolima: Empresa de Ener­ dropower potential. ANDRITZ HYDRO
gía del Pacífico S.A. E.S.P. (EPSA), part has a strong presence in this important
ANDRITZ HYDRO in Colombia of the CELSIA Group, awarded ANDRITZ market and the technological know-­how
ANDRITZ HYDRO has been active in HYDRO a contract for the design, sup­ to further contribute significantly to the
Colombia for more than a century – the ply, installation, and commissioning of exploitation of this valuable resource in
first project was HPP Campalegre built three Francis runners at Prado Tolima the coming years.  
in 1913. In 2001 ANDRITZ HYDRO es­ hydropower plant. Located in the dep­
tablished a permanent office in the capi­ ertment of Tolima, approximately 200 km
tal Bogotá for better market access and from Bogotá, the hydropower plant has
project management. In total, ANDRITZ a total installed capacity of 55.5 MW,
HYDRO has delivered or rehabilitated consisting of three vertical 16.5 MW
167 units with a total output of 8,470 MW, units and one horizontal 6 MW unit. As a
representing 77% of the country’s total result of the modernization the output of
installed hydro capacity. each unit will be increased from 16.5 MW
ANDRITZ HYDRO has been involved to 18 MW, meaning an improvement of
in all the major hydroelectric projects de­ around 9%. The first unit was commis­
veloped in Colombia to date, including sioned in April 2016; the last one is
HPP San Carlos (1,240 MW), HPP Gua­ scheduled for September 2016.
vio (1,150 MW), HPP Chivor (1,074 MW),
HPP Sogamoso (820 MW), HPP Gua­ HPP Carlos Lleras Restrepo: In Octo­
tape (560 MW), HPP La Miel (405 MW), ber 2015, ANDRITZ HYDRO received
and HPP Alto Anchicaya (353 MW). the Preliminary Acceptance Certificate
(PAC) for the successful completion and
HPP Luzma I and Luzma II: ANDRITZ commissioning of the new Carlos Lleras
HYDRO received an order for the supply Restrepo hydropower plant. The plant is
of electro-mechanical equipment for the located on the Porce river, in the
cascading hydropower plants Luzma I Department of Antioquia, downstream
and Luzma II, one of the major Compact from the city of Medellín and has an in­
Hydro contracts in the region. Located stalled capacity of 80 MW.
near Amalfi, in the northeast of the ANDRITZ HYDRO was awarded the
Department of Antioquia in Colombia, contract by HIDROELÉCTRICA DEL
the project is developed by the local ALTO PORCE S.A.S. E.S.P for the sup­
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Peru 140 units in the country, with a total out­

put of about 2,600 MW. Some 15 years
ago ANDRITZ HYDRO decided to es­
in 2013, the runners showed strong cav­
itation and had to be replaced. ANDRITZ
HYDRO won a contract for the supply of

Renewable Energy for tablish a local entity in the Peruvian cap­

ital Lima.
three new MICROGUSS* Pelton run­
ners. Commissioning of the first unit has
an Emerging Country taken place in September 2015. In
HPP Santa Teresa: In 2011, Luz del March 2016, the other two runners were
by Peter Gnos Sur, one of the leading power utilities in successfully delivered.
[email protected] Peru, awarded ANDRITZ HYDRO a con­
tract for the supply and installation of HPP Cerro del Águila: For the major
and Sergio Contreras electro-mechanical equipment for the new hydropower plant Cerro del Águila,
[email protected]
Santa Teresa run-of-river hydropower about 470 km east of Lima, ANDRITZ
plant, 15 km downstream from the fa­ HYDRO received a contract from Con­
The expanding Peruvian economy is mous archeological site of Machu Pic­ sorcio Río Mantaro in 2011 for manufac­
one of the more active ones in the South chu. ANDRITZ HYDRO supplied two turing, delivery, and installation of the
American region. A combination of eco­ 59  MW Francis turbines, main inlet electro-mechanical equipment, includ­
no­
mic modernization, natural resource valves, generators, electrical auxiliaries, ing three large 171 MW Francis units. In
abundance and continued improve­ and automation equipment as well as 2012, ANDRITZ HYDRO also won a
ments in economic governance and the powerhouse crane. The hydropower con­tract for a “from water-to-wire” pack­
political stability make Peru one of the plant was successfully put into opera­ age for the additional small hydropower
most promising energy markets in Latin tion by the end of 2015. plant next to the main dam. All units will
America. be completed in 2016.
HPP Huanza: HPP Huanza uses the
ANDRITZ HYDRO in Peru waters of the rivers Pallca and Conay HPPs El Carmen and 8 De Agosto:
ANDRITZ HYDRO has a long history in and supplies electrical power to the Generadora Andina, a company owned
Peru, with the first equipment deliveries mining company Buenaventura. The by Union Group, with Consorcio 8 de
for HPP Caxias I and II taking place back project was developed by the Peruvian Agosto as the EPC contractor, devel­
in 1913. Since then ANDRITZ HYDRO miners’ subsidiary Empresa de Ge­ ne­ oped these two small hydropower pro­
has installed or rehabilitated more than ración Huanza. Shortly after installation jects. For HPP El Carmen ANDRITZ
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HYDRO will supply two vertical, six-jet

Pelton turbines with an output of 4.4 MW
each, main inlet valves, and the hydrau­
lic power units. The scope of supply for
HPP 8 de Agosto comprises two
10.6  MW horizontal Francis turbines,
main inlet valves, and the hydraulic pow­
er units. Commissioning of both pro­jects
will take place during 2016.

HPP Rucuy: Developed by Empresa

Administradora Chungar SAC, a subsid­
iary of Volcan Compania Minera SAC,
HPP Rucuy uses the waters of the River
Chancay about 160 km north of the
capital Lima. The contractual scope for
ANDRITZ HYDRO includes two horizon­
tal, two-jets Pelton turbines with an out­
put of 10 MW each, main inlet valves,
and the hydraulic power units. Com­ Installation works at HPP Cerro del Águila
missioning is expected by mid 2016.

HPP Gallito Ciego: The Gallito Ciego *Trademark of the ANDRITZ GROUP. For information regarding ownership and countries
of registration, please visit www.andritz.com/trademarks.
hydropower plant, owned by Statkraft
Peru, is located in the Jequetepeque 31.38 Mio. Population
Valley north of Lima. ANDRITZ HYDRO 91.2% Access to electricity
PERU FACTS

won a contract for the complete me­ 2,842 MW Installed hydro capacity
chanical rehabilitation of one turbine, in­ 1,530 MW Hydro capacity under construction
cluding a new runner, covers, a new 49% Share of generation from hydropower
shaft, wicket gates, links, levers, cou­ 20,551 GWh Hydro generation
pling bolts, installation supervision, and 395,118 GWh Technically feasible hydro generation
commissioning, which is scheduled for potential
October 2016.  Hydropower & Dams World Atlas 2015 and The World Bank

HPP Huinco and HPP Matucana: The

hydropower plants Huinco and Matu­
cana are owned by EDEGEL, a compa­
ny of the Enel Group, and are situated
on the rivers Santa Eulalia and Rimac,
respectively. After more than 40 years of
continuous operation the rehabilitation
of two generators at HPP Huinco and of
one generator at HPP Matucana was
necessary. The scope of the contract for
ANDRITZ HYDRO comprises a new coil
and rotor shaft for HPP Huinco and a
new stator for HPP Matucana, as well as
installation, supervision, electrical tests,
and commissioning. The works on site
will be carried out between 2017 and
2019.
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All these projects confirm and consoli­

date the leading position of ANDRITZ
HYDRO in the promising hydropower
market of Peru.  
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Brazil
Hydropower
Energizing People
By Cristiano del Nero
[email protected]
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© CP DC Press / Shutterstock.com

Brazil is the second-largest producer of hydroelectric power in

the world and has the largest hydropower resources in South
America. About three-fourths of its electric power supply is based
on hydropower. The big challenge is the country’s reliance on
mainly one resource for most of the country’s electricity genera-
tion, combined with the distant and disparate locations of its pop-
ulation centers.
According to government studies, there is a technically feasible
hydropower potential of about 1,250 TWh, with some 15,900 MW
of capacity currently under construction.
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ANDRITZ HYDRO in Brazil HPP Ilha Solteira III (3,444 MW) and control systems equipment, and one of
ANDRITZ HYDRO has been present in HPP Santo Antonio (3,580 MW). the world’s largest spillway gates. With a
Brazil for more than 100 years – the first total length of 445.5 m, it holds 18 radial
unit delivered was for HPP São Paulo in HPP Belo Monte: When completed gates, each 20 m long and 22 m high.
1906. To date, ANDRITZ HYDRO has the Belo Monte Complex, under con­
delivered or refurbished 686 generating
units with a total installed capacity of
struction in Altamira, will be the largest
hydropower plant in Brazil and the fourth
Iguazu is one of
more than 30,000 MW – some of which largest in the world. The complex com­ the biggest and
are still under construction – out of an
installed total of about 90,200 MW.
prises two powerhouses. The major one
will be on the Belo Monte site, consist­
most spectacular
ing of 18 Francis turbines, each with an waterfalls
ANDRITZ HYDRO S.A. and ANDRITZ output of 611 MW. The second, comple­
HYDRO Brasil Ltda. with office in the city mentary powerhouse will be built at the HPP Foz do Areia: In October 2015,
of Barueri and manufacturing facility in Pimental site next to the main dam, con­ ANDRITZ HYDRO signed a contract
the city of Araraquara, both in the state sisting of six 38.8 MW Bulb turbines. with Companhia Paranaense de Energia
of São Paulo, are responsible for engi­ The ANDRITZ HYDRO scope of sup­ (COPEL) for the modernization of their
neering and manufacturing of equip­ ply for the Belo Monte powerhouse in­ largest hydropower plant, Foz do Areia
ment for small, medium and large hydro­ cludes four vertical Francis turbines and on the Iguaçu River. The contractual
power plants, as well as for the de­ve­- generators, one blow-down system, as scope comprises the supply of four new
lopment of automation solutions for both well as 18 excitation systems. For the turbine runners, including turbine gover­
new plants and modernization projects. Pimental powerhouse ANDRITZ HYDRO nors, complete hydraulic power unit and
ANDRITZ HYDRO was involved in al­ will supply the entire electro-mechanical air compressors, four new excitation
most all major hydro projects in Brazil to equipment consisting of six Bulb tur­ systems, shaft seals, auto lubricating
date, such as HPP Itaipu (14,000 MW), bines with horizontal generators, electri­ distributor bushings, head cover drain­
HPP Belo Monte (11,233 MW), HPP Tu­ cal power systems, mechanical auxilia­ age system, pipes, valves, as well as
cu­rui (8,370 MW), HPP Jirau (3,750 MW), ries and automation, protection and transportation, installation, and commis­

HPP Pimental

With 6,400 km
the Amazon River
is the second
largest worldwide
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Serra da Mesa hydropower plant, an

embankment dam on the Tocantins Ri­
ver. The contractual scope for ANDRITZ
HYDRO comprises design, supply, deliv­
ery, and commissioning of three exci­
tation systems, including the new
HIPASE-E regulators in redundant con­
figuration. This order represents an im­
portant excitation reference for the new
HIPASE platform of ANDRITZ HYDRO.
The commissioning of the first unit is
planned for the end of 2016.

HPP Sinop: In 2014, ANDRITZ

HYDRO was sub-contracted by Con­
strutora TRIUNFO SA to supply the elec­
tro-mechanical equipment for the Sinop
hydropower plant on the Teles Pires
River. The final customer is a consortium
composed of Eletronorte, Companhia
Hidro-Elétrica do São Francisco S.A.
(Chesf S.A.) and Électricité de France
(EDF). ANDRITZ HYDRO is suppling the
Aerial view of HPP Irara hydraulic engineering, model testing,
turbine and generator engineering, two
sioning. The project is scheduled to be
executed within 70 months.
Itaipu is the world vertical Kaplan turbines, two synchro­
nous 223.3 MVA generators, two exci­
second largest tation systems, and two governors, as
HPP Serra da Mesa: CPFL and Fur­
nas have awarded ANDRITZ HYDRO a
hydropower plant well as transportation to the site, erec­
tion supervision, and commissioning. At
contract for the modernization of the 204 MW each, the units installed at HPP
Sinop will not only be the largest Kaplan
Installation of generator at HPP Mauá turbines in Brazil, but the third largest
such machines in the world. The start of
commercial operations is scheduled for
January 2018.

With its skilled staff and high quality

manufacturing ANDRITZ HYDRO has a
leading role in the Brazilian market cov­
ering the full range of solutions for new
hydropower plants, for small hydropow­
er plants, and for modernization proj­
VIDEO
ects.  

207.8 Mio. Population
99.5% Access to electricity
BRAZIL FACTS

90,200 MW Installed hydro capacity

15,900 MW Hydro capacity under construction
60% Share of generation from hydropower
373,000 GWh Hydro generation
1,250,000 GWh Technically feasible hydro generation
potential
 Hydropower & Dams World Atlas 2015 and The World Bank
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VIDEO

Spillway at HPP Angostura, the third hydropower plant in a cascade at the Bío Bío River

Chile Chile is one of South America's most

stable and prosperous economies. The
energy sector is largely privatized, par­
ticularly the power industry. Chilean
ANDRITZ HYDRO in Chile
ANDRITZ HYDRO is very successfully
active in Chile and has been since the
beginning of the 20th century. The first

Enriching elec­tricity demand has been growing

rapidly over the last decade, averaging
project, HPP Santiago, was completed
in 1908. Since then ANDRITZ HYDRO

a Stable more than 7% annually. A significant

portion of this growth has come from in­
has delivered or modernized about 140
units in Chile with a total output of

Economy creased power demand from the mining

sector – the country's single largest in­
1,365 MW. Among these references are
major hydropower plants such as HPP
dustry – and by large urban areas such Pan­gue (467 MW), HPP El Toro (484 MW),
By Leonardo Sepulveda as Santiago, which alone contains al­ HPP Angostura (316 MW), HPP Alfalfal I
[email protected] most 40% of Chile's population. To meet (188 MW), HPP Higuera (182 MW), and
this increasing demand Chile will have to HPP Chacayes (130 MW). During recent
develop its hydropower potential in the years ANDRITZ HYDRO has been in­
coming years. volved in a lot of projects, recognizing
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17.95 Mio. Population
99.6% Access to electricity

CHILE FACTS
6,200 MW Installed hydro capacity
350 MW Hydro capacity under construction
27% Share of generation from hydropower
17,400 GWh Hydro generation
162,232 GWh Technically feasible hydro generation
potential
 Hydropower & Dams World Atlas 2015 and The World Bank

two horizontal 13.75 MW Francis tur­ one intake wagon gate, and two draft
bines, generators, mechanical auxilia­ tube gates are also part of the delivery.
ries, electrical power systems (EPS), au­ The start of commercial operation is
tomation, as well as a tele control center. planned for July 2019.
Commissioning is scheduled for January
2017. HPP Embalse Ancoa will provide HPP Convento Viejo: Sociedad Con­
about 86 GWh per year of clean energy cesionaria Embalse Convento Viejo S.A.
to the Chilean Central Interconnected has awarded ANDRITZ HYDRO a con­
System (SIC). tract for the supply of electro-­mechanical
equipment for the new Convento Viejo
HPP Ñuble: Hidroelectrica Ñuble SpA, hydropower plant. The project will com­
a subsidiary of the Chilean power hold­ prise a greenfield power house, for
ing company Electrica Puntilla S.A. and which ANDRITZ HYDRO is going to de­
ANDRITZ HYDRO have signed a con­ liver two 9 MW Compact axial turbines,
tract for the complete electro- and hy­ generators, mechanical auxiliaries, elec­
dro-mechanical equipment of the new trical power systems, transformers, as
Ñuble hydropower plant. well as a sub­station, unit and plant auto­
The Ñuble run-of-river power plant is mation, and the tele control center.
located 4.8 km upstream of the town of Commissioning and handing over of the
San Fabian in the Bío Bío region and whole plant to the customer is sched­
increasing investment in small hydro de­ uses the water of the Ñuble River and its uled for the first quarter of 2017. HPP
velopment. In the last two years alone, tributaries. Convento Viejo will have a total output of
equipment for nine small hydropower ANDRITZ HYDRO’s scope includes 18 MW, providing about 68 GWh per
plants has been delivered and commis­ supply, installation, supervision, com­ year of clean energy for the SIC.
sioned. The modernization works for five missioning, and on-site training for two
further small hydropower plants are on­ vertical 71 MW Francis turbines and As a result of water shortages and in­
going. governors, two butterfly inlet valves in­ creasing power demand, major hydro
cluding hydraulic control, two synchro­ pro­jects will be developed and reser­
HPP Embalse Ancoa: In April 2015, nous 75 MVA generators with static ex­ voirs will be needed in Chile. ANDRITZ
ANDRITZ HYDRO signed a contract citation systems, the electrical power HYDRO is ready to support its clients
with Hidroelectrica Embalse Ancoa systems, the mechanical auxiliariary sys­ with state-of-the-art technology and
S.p.A. for the supply of electro-mechan­ tems, as well as the complete systems know-how.  
ical equipment for the new Embalse for automation, control and protection
Ancoa hydropower plant located 200 (ACP), including communication with the
km south of Santiago. The planned proj­ national dispatch center. Furthermore,
ect will comprise a new power house, six spillway radial gates (head: 22.4 m),
for which ANDRITZ HYDRO will deliver two channel radial gates (head: 8.2 m),
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Bolivia 10.73 Mio. Population

BOLIVIA FACTS
90.5% Access to electricity
563 MW Installed hydro capacity
247 MW Hydro capacity under construction
Great Prospects for 32% Share of generation from hydropower
2,515 GWh Hydro generation
Hydropower 126,000 GWh Technically feasible hydro generation
potential
By Diego Vilanova  Hydropower & Dams World Atlas 2015 and The World Bank
[email protected]

In 2015, the Bolivian government pas­ lowing 106 years the company has in­ sion of the four Pelton turbines. The
sed an investment law in order to im­ stalled or modernized more than 60 project is scheduled to be put into oper­
prove the investment climate and hence units with a total capacity of 400 MW. ation by the end of 2017.
boost energy production. It set a target This represents almost three-quarters
that by 2025 70% of domestic electricity of Bolivian’s hydropower fleet. ANDRITZ HYDRO was involved in
should be generated by renewable ener­ most of the major hydropower projects
gy sources, mainly hydropower. Esti­ma­ HPP San José I and II: In February in Bolivia such as HPP Rio Taquesi, one
tes suggest a hydropower potential of 2015, the EPC contractor POWER­ of the major projects of Hidroeléctrica
more than 38,000 MW, almost 80% of CHINA Kunming Engineering Cor­ po­ Boliviana, or the modernization of var­
which is found in the Ama­zonian region. ration Limited awarded a contract to ious other important HPP’s, which the
Possible sites for hydropower facilities ANDRITZ HYDRO for the San José hy­ company has successfully finished and
are being investiga­ted and some major droelectric complex in Bolivia. The run- commissioned in the last years. The ex­
plants are planned. The aim of the gov­ of-river plants San José 1 (two 28 MW pansion project of the fifth unit of HPP
ernment is to generate enough energy Pelton units) and San José 2 (two Santa Isabel of Corani Company – cur­
to export it to the neigh­boring countries 35 MW Pelton units), owned by Bolivia’s rently the biggest hydropower plant in
Brazil, Peru and Chile. state-owned power utility Empresa Na­ Bolivia – and the order for the new HPP
cional de Electricidad (ENDE), are part of Huaji in the Zongo Valley near La Paz
ANDRITZ HYDRO in Bolivia the expansion plan for the Corani Basin. for costumer COBEE underlines the
As far back as 1910 ANDRITZ HYDRO ANDRITZ HYDRO will supply design, continued success of ANDRITZ HYDRO
delivered electro-mechanical equipment manufacturing, delivery, installation su­ in the country.  
to Bolivia for HPP Potosi. In the fol­ pervision, and commissioning supervi­
© Andreas Kronsteiner
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The
FOCUS ON:
ANDRITZ HYDRO delivered,

3,800
and modernized
UNITS in the

Americas
Americas

160 GWh

with a
14,000
lenght of km
the Americas build the LONGEST
ANDRITZ HYDRO
covers 49% of the
TOTAL installed
329 
GWh
NORTH-SOUTH LANDMASS in CA­PACITY in the
the world Americas

4,000
POTENTIAL ON THE
TWh
technically
feasible 11
TIME
1,385
GWh
of electrical
energy are
GENERATED from
almost
ONE
BILLION
CONTINENT ZONES HYDROPOWER in the people
Americas annually

47 COUNTRIES in
North, Central, and South
America altogether are all 2,220

28%
COVERING CLIMATE out of 6,460
of the habitable ZONES EMPLOYEES of
EARTH SURFACE
6,460 ANDRITZ Group
2,220 are part of
ANDRITZ Group has established ANDRITZ HYDRO
101 locations and 46 manufac­
turing sites in the Americas from
which 30 locations and 12 manu­
facturing sites are ANDRITZ
HYDRO
ANDRITZ Group presence

ANDRITZ Group coverage

30 12

101 46
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