Voith Hydro expands Board of Management
As of March 1, 2024, Andreas Wellmann will join the Board of Management of Voith Hydro with responsibility for the Projects business.
As of March 1, 2024, Andreas Wellmann will join the Board of Management of Voith Hydro with responsibility for the Projects business.
Technology group Voith is set to supply equipment for the large-scale hydropower plant Caculo Cabaça in Angola, West Africa. The order comprises all electrical and mechanical equipment, including the installation of four Francis turbines with an output of 530 MW each, an additional Francis turbine with an output of 52 MW, generators, control and auxiliary systems and a customized training concept.
To make the country less dependent on energy imports, Lithuania is aiming to systematically expand its renewable energy sources – especially solar and wind power. To offset the volatility of these energy sources, the partially state-owned Ignitis Group company Ignitis Gamyba is investing around EUR 150 million in the expansion of the Kruonis pumped storage hydropower facility, where an additional, fifth unit will be installed.
Hydropower is the world’s largest source of renewable energy. In order to make the most of hydropower stations’ potential maximizing their service life is essential. Therefore, keeping structures, pipelines, and turbines in top condition is of utmost importance.
Voith Hydro officially opened the doors of its newly established center of competence for generator components in Bosnia and Hercegovina six months ago. The location in Lukavac (Tuzla) will be serving western markets; from North and Latin America to Europe and Africa.
The trial operation of the first horizontal, six-nozzle Pelton turbine at the Gerlos 1 power plant has been running successfully for over two months now, and is setting new benchmarks.
The Voith Group performed satisfactorily in the 2021/22 fiscal year (ending on September 30) and is proving to be in a robust condition with regard to its operations and finances. The Group’s or-ders received have further increased in comparison to the already high previous-year level.
Dr. Tobias Keitel will be appointed President & CEO of Voith Hydro and a member of the Corporate Board of Management of the Voith Group effective November 1, 2022. He succeeds Uwe Wehnhardt, who will continue to be available to the company as Senior Advisor.
In the first six months (10/1/2021 to 3/31/2022) of the current fiscal year 2021/22, the Voith Group saw strong performance in a market environment characterized by global crises.
While it has been possible to control other technical installations from a smartphone, this has not previously been an option in hydropower. Voith, in conjunction with digital specialist Ray Sono, has now developed a solution to achieve this. The use of real-time data and intelligent analysis permits faster and better decisions.