ANDRITZ to Supply Austria’s Most Modern Pumped Storage Power Plant

Pfeiffer Vacuum’s Yreka facility participated in the prestigious Blue Sky Business Partner Program. It awards companies that cover 100% of their electric usage with renewable energies. In honor of the award presentation, an event was held on the premises of Pfeiffer Vacuum Valves & Engineering.

The Turkish water authority Devlet Su İşleri (DSI) has selected international technology group ANDRITZ to supply the electro-mechanical equipment for the new 160 MW Silvan hydropower plant in Türkiye. The company will supply four 40 MW turbines, four generators, associated hydropower plant equipment, and a 154 kV switchyard system.

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.

The exhibition ends with results confirming it as a world leader in civil and industrial plant engineering, air conditioning, renewable energies and water world. The edition was focused on energy efficiency and energy transition, and it served as the foundation for various conferences, debates, and meetings. MCE Lab will continue to serve as a reference point until the next edition in March 2026, with a new appointment scheduled for 2025.

At the beginning of the year, the discussion on the storage strategy of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) is gaining momentum. We have been observing this growing global demand for hydropower storage projects for some time now.

The Greek company TERNA S.A., construction branch of GEKTERNA Group, awarded the international technology group ANDRITZ a contract for the supply of electromechanical equipment for the new Amfilochia Pumped Storage Complex in the Central Greece region.