Voith Received Award at HydroVision Brazil 2013

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.

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.

Global demand for essential products like water, gas and oil is growing, which means that pipelines and processing plants such as pressure vessels are getting bigger. To ensure continuity of supply and minimise downtime, maintenance teams need to gain safe and rapid access to critical plants that require servicing or repair.

Pentair released its 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report, reporting on the Company’s efforts toward Making Better Essential through its products and solutions, for people and the planet.

The United Nations is calling for action on the occasion of World Water Day. 2023 marks the mid-term for the implementation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, such as SDG 6 on the global availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation.