New Electro-Mechanical Equipment for Barkley Hydropower Plant, United States

30.11.2020
International technology group ANDRITZ has received a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nashville District for rehabilitation of the turbines and generators at Barkley hydroelectric power plant (186 MW), located on the Cumberland River in Western Kentucky near the town of Grand Rivers.

Once fully commissioned, power generation is estimated to be approximately 150 GWh per year. The order value is approximately 65 million euros. Commissioning of the first unit is expected in September 2023.

The scope of supply includes the design, manufacture, transportation, erection, testing and commissioning of four Kaplan turbine generator units with a capacity of 46.5 MW each, along with associated auxiliaries and ancillary equipment. The contract will be executed by ANDRITZ’s USA subsidiary in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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More Clean Energy: ANDRITZ Wins Contract for New Øksenelvane Hydropower Plant in Norway

29.01.2025 -

Sogn og Fjordane Energi (SFE), a leading renewable energy supplier in Western Norway, through its wholly owned subsidiary Firdakraft AS, has awarded ANDRITZ a major contract to supply advanced electromechanical equipment for the new Øksenelvane hydropower plant in Bremanger municipality. The new plant will be constructed next to the existing Øksenelvane power plant, which will be decommissioned after more than 70 years of operation.

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