Andritz to Refurbish and Modernize the Shivasamudram Hydropower Plant

Renewable energy company Drax has chosen international technology group ANDRITZ as the main contractor for the upgrade of its Cruachan pumped storage power plant in Scotland. ANDRITZ will supply two new generating units comprising pump turbines and motor generators, alongside essential main inlet valves.

Canada’s Thordon Bearings is playing a vital role in providing water to arid regions, with the installation of axial shaft seals and filtration systems to the world’s largest irrigation project, in south central India. The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS) in Telangana, India, has been constructed in a region characterized by water scarcity, aiming to efficiently utilise available water resources for agriculture.

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.

Atlas Copco Group has begun construction of a new manufacturing facility in Talegaon, Pune, India.

Endress+Hauser has opened a new production building on its campus in Aurangabad, India. This milestone not only underlines the company’s commitment to the region but also reaffirms its continued investment in world-class production and working environments.

The multinational Wilo Group has opened a new plant in India. In Kesurdi in the west of the country, a sustainable and ultra-modern high-tech production complex has been built on a 94,000 square metre site. Here, the technology group manufactures premium pump systems for water management in India, the Middle East, Africa and South-east Asia.