Shivasamudram hydropower plant to be refurbished and modernised

International technology group ANDRITZ has signed a contract with the Indian state utility company Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd. to refurbish and renovate the Shivasamudram hydropower plant located in the southern state of Karnataka. Shivasamudram is one of Asia’s oldest hydropower plants and was built in 1902.

The ANDRITZ scope of delivery includes the supply of equipment for the turbines and auxiliaries, spiral casing, draft tube elbow and cone, and the cooling water system, as well as refurbishment of the electrical system, excitation, governor, protection, and control systems. Additionally, ANDRITZ will perform inspection workas well as over hauling and test the existing 10 generators. The order will be executed by ANDRITZ Hydro India with its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Mandideep (near Bhopal) and Prithla (near Faridabad). By securing this prestigious contract, ANDRITZ has once again confirmed its position as a leading player in the refurbishment and modernisation of hydro projects in India.

ANDRITZ Hydro is one of the leading global suppliers of electromechanical equipment for hydropower plants. ANDRITZ Hydro has a leading position in the growing modernization, refurbishment, and upgrade market for existing hydropower plants. Pumps (for water and waste water management such as irrigation, drainage, desalination, or water transport, as well as for various other applications in a wide range of industries) and turbo generators for thermal power plants are also assigned to this business area.