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Hydro News
New Opportunities
for Pumped Storage
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Acquisition
of GE HYDRO
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Issue 14
Oct. 2008
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Contents
Introduction
Top story
Hydro business
Key projects
Markets
Site report
Highlights
Events/Fairs
8 Acquisition of GE HYDRO
9 Andritz VA TECH HYDRO
10/11
in Canada
Andritz HYDRO Inepar
in Brazil
12/13
14/15
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Kandil
Edea I
Bemposta II
Healey Falls & Rochester II
18/19 Hydropower
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in Southeast Asia
The Compact Hydro
Brazilian Market
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Islas
St.Martin
Schaffhausen
Kelenfld
25/26/27
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Introduction
Franz Strohmer
Top story
New Opportunities
for Pumped Storage
Leitartikel 3 Seiter...
actors such as liberalisation,
rising electricity tariffs, increasing consumption and system
security have become even more
important in todays electricity market. The unstable characteristics of
innovative energy sources such as
wind power and the higher demand
for regulating energy in expanding
networks, make the operation of
state-of-the-art pumped storage
power stations indispensable.
Andritz VA TECH HYDRO has
recognized the significant role of
pumped storage plants in system
stabilization and has responded to
this development by raising the
quality of its technology to the
highest level.
Technologies
Differing technologies are used in line
with project requirements and the following represents a description of the two
main groups.
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Top Story
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underground power cavern, after completion the plant will reach rated output
of 480 MW and through the supply of
regulating energy will contribute greatly
to the reliability of the Austrian grid.
Variable Speed
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Top story
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Map of Europe showing the main North - South, East West oscillation modes
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Top story
Wind power
A further major challenge facing the
UCTE is the integration of the increasing
volumes of wind power into the interconnected network. Installed capacity has
reached approximately 39 GW, which is
equal to 6% of total UCTE capacity and
the trend is upward. For example in
Denmark, wind power already constitutes 20% of nationwide installed capacity. According to European studies, by
2020 wind power will represent some
16% of total installed capacity in the
UCTE area.
The main problem with wind power
is its high volatility, low reliability and
predictability, which make it very difficult
to manage. Therefore, an appropriate
Jan. Feb. March April Mai June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Nuclear
112 GW
18%
Hydro
135 GW
22%
Conclusion
The pumped storage scheme is the most
economic method of conserving large quantities of energy at a reasonable efficiency
level. Key tasks involve providing an energy
balance for the interconnected power system and improving system security.
Others
12 GW
2%
Wind
39 GW
6%
Windfarm
Peter Amler
Phone +43/1 89100 3329
peter.amler@vatech-hydro.at
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Hydro business
Acquisition
of GE HYDRO
ith effect from July 1st 2008
Andritz VA TECH HYDRO
has included the hydropower
business of GE with some 400 new
colleagues in Point Claire, Lachine
and Peterborough in Canada,
Campinas and Araraquara in
Brazil, Kristinehamn in Sweden,
Tampere in Finland, Doncaster
in the UK and Hangzhou in China.
An overview of the ongoing
activities in these countries can
be found on the following pages.
Turbines installed:
VA TECH HYDRO: 245,000 MW
GE HYDRO: 152,000 MW
Generators installed:
HYDRO locations
Andritz locations
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Hydro business
History
1892 - 1900
Canadian General Electric Company
Limited is incorporated in Canada
through the merger of Edison Light
Electric Company and the ThomsonHouston Electric Light Company of
Canada. Manufacturing facilities in
Peterborough, Ontario are already in
operation. Generators, transformers,
motors, wire and cable, and lamps
are manufactured by 500 employees.
1962
GE acquires the Dominion
Engineering Works in Montreal
1995
GE Hydro in Montreal celebrates
its 75th birthday
1999
GE Hydro acquires the Kvaerner
Group hydroelectric turbine business.
References
John H. Kerr, USA
Andritz VA TECH HYDRO will refurbish/upgrade all seven vertical Francis
turbines and generators at the Kerr
powerhouse thus raising their
capacity from approximately 33.5 MW
to over 45 MW.
Turbines
Generators
Newton Chambers
1853
Kvaerner Brug A/S
1922
1892
General Electric Co.
English Electric
1910
Boving
1980
Kvaerner Boving
1962
Dominion Engineering
1900
GE Canada Company
1981
NOHAB Turbine AB
1984
Kvaerner Hydro Power, Inc.
Boving-KMW Turbine AB
Nohab Verstad AB
Axel Johnson
Engineering, Inc.
Tampella
Kvaerner Hydro
GE Hydro
JV GE Hydro Inepar
Andritz
Hydro Inepar
Technology
Francis turbines suit the full range of
heads and specific speeds associated
with this type of machine and are
available for outputs over 800 MW,
runner diameters in excess of 9.00 m
and heads of up to 800 m.
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Hydro business
History
GE Hydro started its activities in Brazil in 1962
1962
1963
1977
GE Hydro
(Peterborough
Canada) technology
transfer.
Beginning of
manufacture in
Brazil by GE Brasil
Campinas (SP)
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1981
1982
1984 1985
EQUIPAMENTOS
VILLARES S.A.
acquired from GE Brasil
all VIGESAs stock.
Newly formed
company, VIGESA,
partnership between
EQUIPAMENTOS
VILLARES and
General Electric do Brasil.
1992
Beginning of
manufacture
by Villares in
Araraquara facility.
New investments,
technology contract
between GE Canada
and EQUIPAMENTOS
VILLARES S.A.
was renewed.
VILLARES was
incorporated
by SADE
VIGESA S.A.
1997
1998
SADE VIGESA
was incorporated
by INEPAR Group.
2007
GE Hydro transfer
its global hydro
operation to GE
Hydro Inepar.
Hydro business
Hydraulic turbines
Hydro-generators
Turbine safety valves
Governor and excitation systems
Project management
Services, installation and technical
assistance
Refurbishment, modernization and
the upgrading of existing equipment.
Technology highlights
AHI provides X-Blade technology
for Francis runner blades. This profile
was developed in order to fulfil the
demands made on the new generation
of hydraulic turbines through better
performance over a broad range
of heads and flows. In addition to
high output level and stability,
X-Blade runners show excellent
performance in relation to cavitation
and the X-Blade profile demonstrates
improved mechanical stress distribution
and thus offers greater resistance to
fatigue.
The technology has also been used
with considerable success in turbine
upgrades as a means of enhancing
the level of runner performance and
eliminating the chronic problems
relating to cavitation and hydraulic
stability.
References:
So Salvador, Brazil close to
Paran towns, Tocantins state,
two generator units of 121.6 MW
each - AHIs largest current project
undergoing completion
Alexander Schwab
Phone +43/1 89100 2659
alexander.schwab@vatech-hydro.at
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Key projects
Kandil
Sarigzel
Hacininoglu
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powerhouse. After being used to provide the plants designated output, the
water will then be directly discharged
into the Sarigzel dam reservoir. The
two generating units in Sarigzel will
be provided with water from the reservoir via an approach tunnel system,
which will start at the dam and run
southwards to the powerhouse.
The water discharged for energy production in Sarigzel will then be
employed to fill the Hacininoglu reservoir, the final and smallest reservoir in
the cascade scheme, from where it will
be returned to the Ceyhan River, having been used to generate power for
the Turkish energy grid.
Key projects
MVA
kV
m
rpm
mm
mm
MVA
kV
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mm
mm
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Key projects
Eda I
AES Sonel renovates its Capacity
in Cameroon
n May 9, 2008, i.e. two years
after submission of the first
tender and after four days of
intense negotiations, AES-Sonel
General Manager Mr. Jean David
Bile and Mr. Christian Dubois,
VA TECH HYDRO SA Vice Director,
Vevey signed the Contract
Agreement for the rehabilitation
of the first section of the Eda
Hydroelectric Power Plant in
Cameroon.
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period. Edas hydropower plant operates on a flow basis and any temporary drop in the output of the equipment set creates an immediate fall in
the power available.
River regulation, which was already
considered necessary after the installation of the first nine units became vital
to ensuring the proper operation of
the five newly planned units of the aluminium production plant, which were
needed to expand its operations and
meet the requirements of the public
sector.
The aim of the work, which began as
early as 1967, was to increase the
total number of production units from
9 to 14 by improving the phase loading
structures and by building in a further
stage, two large regulation reservoirs in
the La Sanaga basin, consisting of the
MBakaou dam on the Djerem River
(2.6 billion m3) and the Bamendjin dam
on the Noun River (1.8 million m3). The
intention was to create the essential
reserves required for optimum plant
operation during low water periods.
In June 2006, we received the documentation for the invitation to tender
for the rehabilitation of the 14 units at
the Eda Plant. It should be noted that
among these units, twelve numbered
from 3 to 14, were built by the Ateliers
de Constructions Mcaniques de
Vevey (today Andritz VA TECH
HYDRO). For this reason, we had the
advantage of being largely very familiar
with the original equipment.
In order to enquire as to the exact
scope of the services to be provided,
an interdisciplinary delegation, incorporating engineers from French Cegelec
and the Austrian and Swiss units of
Key projects
Technical data:
Output (old): 11.4 / 14.2 and 12.2 MW / 14.3 MVA
Output (new):
16.4 MW / 18.9 MVA
Head:
24 m
Speed:
187.5 rpm
Runner diameter:
3,180 mm
Stator diameter:
6,000 mm
The waterfalls on the La Sanaga River at Eda
and a CAD model of a modern propeller turbine
Michel Borloz
Phone +41/21 925 7800
michel.borloz@vatech-hydro.ch
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Key projects
Bemposta II
Kisuaheli Lorem
Technical data:
Output:
193 MW / 212 MVA
Voltage:
15 kV
Head:
65 m
Speed:
115.4 rpm
Runner diameter:
5,905 mm
Stator diameter:
13,000 mm
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Key projects
Sudhir Sarin
Phone +1/905 643 5881 211
sudhir.sarin@andritz.com
Rochester II / USA
In February 2008, Rochester Gas
& Electric Corp. (RG&E) awarded
VA TECH HYDRO Canada, Inc. a
contract for the design, manufacture
and supply of a new compact axial
turbine (CAT) generator unit including
controls and switchgear for the
Rochester II hydropower project.
RG&E, a subsidiary of Energy East
Corp., is increasing its hydroelectric
generation capacity through the
addition of a new powerhouse to
be built adjacent to its existing
hydropower facility on the Genesee
River.
This addition effectively doubles the
sites capacity. The project is located
at the base of the High Falls in a
scenic and historic area of downtown
Rochester, New York. The expansion
of the Rochester Station II facilities is of
significance as RG&E is implementing
the retirement of its existing fossil fuel
power plants.
The scope of supply being provided by
Andritz VA TECH HYDRO includes a
vertical CAT turbine, a synchronous
Rochester II
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Markets
Hydropower
Developments in Southeast Asia
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INDONESIA
In 2006, energy sales in Southeast
Asias most populous country totalled
nearly 114,000 GWh and installed
capacity was about 21,000 MW. At
present, some 4,300 MW of hydro
capacity are in operation and as the
government intends to increase rural
electrification to 45 %, micro to small
hydropower plants will be required in
the years to come. Owing to the fact
that only about 6 % of Indonesias technically feasible potential has been developed thus far, hydropower plants will
play a significant role in the countrys
development schemes. Indonesia is also
planning to build its first pumped storage power plant (1,000 MW Upper
Cisokan) in the near future and recently,
Andritz VA TECH HYDRO captured
contracts for the upgrade of the Cirata
HEPP control system, the Karebbe
HEPP (132 MW) and a refurbishment
contract for the Larona HEPP (136 MW).
PHILIPPINES
The capacity of all the power plants
connected to the main grid totals
15,619 MW, of which approximately
2,450 MW are contributed by hydro
plants. Some 17 % of the technically
feasible potential in the hydropower
sector has been already developed and
currently there are 18 small hydro
plants in planning, although in 2007
none were under construction.
Moreover, various peaking, mid-range
and base load power plants are
planned for commissioning by 2013.
Andritz VA TECH HYDRO was recently
awarded contracts for the rehabilitation
and upgrading of the Pantapangan
HEPP (112 MW), the refurbishment
MALAYSIA
During the last 10 years, around USD
3.2 billion have been invested in generation projects and this has led to an
improvement in both the efficiency and
availability of the power supply. The
government has also carried out a
study regarding the restructuring and
further liberalization of the power sector.
While the potential on the Malaysian
peninsula is relatively small, as about
25% of feasible hydropower potential
has already been developed, in Sabah
and Sarawak vast amounts remain to
be exploited. In overall terms, there is
currently installed hydro capacity of
about 2,078 MW in operation, while
107 MW is generated in small hydro
plants. Malaysia is presently preparing
feasibility studies for the following
projects. Limbang HEPP - 150 MW;
Belaga HEPP - 70 MW; Batang Ai
HEPP 60-80 MW; Metjawah HEPP 300 MW; Baram HEPP -1,000 MW.
MYANMAR
Myanmars hydro plant capacity has
tripled since1990 from 253 to 745 MW
and supplies nearly half of the countrys
power generation. Moreover, immense
potential of up to 39,000 MW of
hydropower remains available for
exploitation. With eight schemes under
construction and some 16 planned, the
country is moving ahead with a major
programme of hydropower development.
THAILAND
In 2006, oil provided 43.3 % of
national energy consumption, natural
gas 37.3 %, coal 9.3 %, lignite 7 %
and hydro/imported electricity 3%.
Some 31.2 % of the countrys technically feasible potential for hydropower
plants has been developed. In the
near future Thailand is to focus on
small-/medium-scale hydro development
and the upgrading of existing plants.
CAMBODIA
Cambodia has a population of over
14.1 million, but has only developed
about 0.1 % of its technically feasible
hydropower potential thus far. Up to
now, about 97 % of its electricity needs
have been imported. Of Cambodias
total installed capacity of 214 MW,
approximately 12 MW are generated by
hydropower plants. By 2015, power
demand is expected to reach 740 MW.
EAST TIMOR
With about 85 % of the total installed
capacity of 30 MW being consumed in
the area around the capital of Dili, the
newest nation in the world has electricity supply shortages in its rural areas. By
2009, energy demand is projected to
reach approximately 153 MW. Currently,
there are no hydro plants in operation
but with an estimated electricity
demand growth rate of 7-8 per cent
over the next ten years they are certain
to play a significant role in future.
SINGAPORE
With an area of only 648 km2,
Singapore has total installed capacity
of over 10,000 MW. The electricity
market is designed to promote the
efficient supply of competitively priced
electricity. However due to the lack of
water, Singapore is a purely thermal
power market. Nevertheless, we are
seeing Singaporean investors pouring
money into renewable development
throughout the region.
Andritz VA TECH HYDRO
The Group has been active in Southeast Asia for more than 20 years
with companies/offices in Indonesia
and Vietnam. Consequently, as an
inexpensive supplier of Indonesia-based
qualified turbine, generator and BoP
experts for the entire Andritz VA TECH
HYDRO Group on a worldwide basis,
and with long-term experience in
the outsourcing and supervision of
cost-effective manufacturing of
generator and turbine components,
PT VA TECH Indonesia has the
references and experience to position
Andritz VA TECH HYDRO as the
leading electromechanical equipment
supplier to the SEA Region.
Josef M. Ullmer
Phone +62/21 390 6929
ullmerjo@vatech.co.id
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Markets
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Compact powerhouse and penstock, units installed at the Salto Jauru HPP
Site report
Islas
Switzerland
tion company and within the consortium, the very short timetable for the
demolition of the existing plant, the
modification of the existing buildings
and the erection and commissioning of
the electro-mechanical equipment was
adhered to and the plant was handed
over just before Christmas 2007.
Urs Rupper
Phone +41/71 950 0166
urs.rupper@vatech-hydro.ch
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Site report
St. Martin
Overhaul of the
Asynchronous Generator
n the period from August 2007
to April 2008, Andritz VA TECH
HYDRO completed the replacement
of the stator and the overhaul of
the rotor from the St. Martin power
plant. Verbund AHP had decided
to undertake this general refurbishment of the generator due to fact
that it had been operational
since 1965.
11 MVA
6.3 kV
602.5 rpm
0.85
Accordingly, in order to keep the standstill of the entire power plant group to a
minimum, it was decided to exchange
the entire stator. Following disassembly,
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Technical data:
Output:
Voltage:
Speed:
Power factor:
Michael Heuberger
Phone +43/3172 606 3357
michael.heuberger@vatech-hydro.at
Stator and rotor before assembly
Site report
Schaffhausen
Turbine Overhaul completed
Successfully
y order of Kraftwerk
Schaffhausen AG (KWS) and
the Nordostschweizerische
Kraftwerke AG (NOK), Andritz
VA TECH HYDRO has completely
overhauled the turbines at the
Schaffhausen power plant, which
were supplied by Escher Wyss in
the 1960s.
Technical data:
Output:
Head:
Speed:
Runner diameter:
14.4
9.25
71.42
5,900
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MW
m
rpm
mm
Site report
Kelenfld
Major Overhaul of
a Turbo Generator
rom June 16 - July 31, 2008,
Andritz VA TECH HYDRO carried
out a major overhaul of the gas
turbine generator no. 2 at the
Kelenfld power plant in Hungary.
This contract included the replacement of the entire stator winding,
the repair of the rotor and balancing at the Weiz plant, the overhaul
of all the auxiliary systems such as
protection, excitation and starting
frequency converter, and the
upgrade of the existing DIA TECH
Online Monitoring System.
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Rotor disassembly
Technical data:
Output:
Voltage:
Speed:
Power factor:
156.5 MVA
15.75 kV
3,000 rpm
0.8
Highlights
SWEDEN
HARSPRNGET &
KILFORSEN
NORWAY
SYLLING &
KRISTIANSAND
SWITZERLAND
SOAZZA
At the end of 2007, Andritz
VA TECH HYDRO, Kriens received
an order from Officine Idroelettriche
di Mesolcins SA (OIM) and
Nordostschweizerische Kraftwerke
AG (NOK) for two new Pelton
runners and casing inserts. The
aim of the replacement is to
achieve confirmed high efficiency
with a minimum of investment.
Technical data:
Output:
Head:
Speed:
Runner diameter:
43
704
428.6
2,410
MW
m
rpm
mm
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Highlights
CHILE
LICAN
BELGIUM
NISRAMONT
AUSTRIA
GSTATTERBODEN
The scope of supply will be incorporated in the hydraulic system of the Lican
project (approximately 65 km far from
the city of Osorno). The project
involves intake structures, a first water
channel, a surge tank, a second water
channel, a load chamber, a steel penstock, the powerhouse with adjacent
Paolo Nardello
Phone +39/44 56 78 356
paolo.nardello@vatew.it
Dieter Krompholz
Phone +49/751 29 511 483
dieter.krompholz@vatew.de
Technical data:
Output:
Head:
Speed:
Runner diameter:
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8.6
235.9
1,000
720
MW
m
rpm
mm
Technical data:
Output:
2 x 611
Head:
13
Speed:
300 / 1,000
Runner diameter:
1,086
kW
m
rpm
mm
Technical data:
Output:
Voltage:
Head:
Speed:
Runner diameter:
1,995
6.3
9.5
250
1,950
kW
kV
m
rpm
mm
Site report
SWITZERLAND
SCHATTENHALB III
USA
JORDANELLE DAM
CANADA
CLOUDWORKS
Markus Eisenring
Phone +41/71 9500 166
markus.eisenring@andritz.com
Technical data:
Output:
Head:
Speed:
Runner diameter:
Mark Barandy
Phone +1/973 403 8210
mark.barandy@andritz.com
9.6
400
750
1,070
MW
m
rpm
mm
Technical data:
Output:
Head:
Speed:
Runner diameter:
6.5
82.3
360
1,250
MW
m
rpm
mm
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Events
HIDROENERGIA 2008
New Impetus for Small Hydro Power,
a Significant Factor in the EU Energy Mix
he Hidroenergia 2008 was
held in Bled/Slovenia from
June 11-13, 2008. This was the
first time that the fair had taken
place in one of the new EU
member states and appropriately,
Slovenia chaired the European
Council Presidency in the first
half of 2008.
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Mr. Dr. E. Doujak (Vienna University of Technology) visiting Andritz VA TECH HYDRO booth
Events
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
WORKSHOP
in Cape Town
he ENERGY EFFICIENCY
INITIATIVE goes live. In the
course of the Energy Efficiency
for Power Plants in South Africa
B2B project, an Energy Efficiency
Workshop was held at the
University of Cape Town (UCT)
on March 14, 2008. The workshop
was initiated and organized by the
ENERGY EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE.
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Events
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Events
Jens Putz
Phone +43/1 811 95 6715
jens.paeutz@vatech-hydro.at
Events &
Fairs
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE
Nov. 26-28, 2008
Vienna, Austria
HYDRO AUTOMATION
DAY
May 28, 2009
Vienna, Austria
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Hydro Power
focus on performance
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