In March 2012 ANDRITZ HYDRO - ANDRITZ Vertical volute pumps

16 HYDRONEWS New projects
Beyhan-1
Large Francis units for Turkey
An international consortium
led by ANDRITZ HYDRO has
received an order from
Kalehan Enerji Üretim ve Ticaret
A.S. for supply and installation of
electromechanical equipment for
the Beyhan-1 hydropower plant
in Turkey.
This represents the first of four Kalehan
Enerji hydropower projects planned on
the Murat river in the eastern part of
the country.
The consortium’s supply scope includes
three turbine-generator units, transformers,
switchgear and all of the electrical
equipment. In addition, a small-scale
hydropower unit will be delivered to
generate power from ecological water
fl ows. This is done in order to preserve
its fauna and fl ora.
Each of the three 186 MW Francis
turbines to be supplied by ANDRITZ
HYDRO has remarkable dimensions:
With a runner weight of more than
80 tons and a maximum diameter of
▼ Current site works on the Murat river, Turkey
▲ Francis turbine runner
approximately 6 m each, these will be
amongst the largest units of their kind
installed in Turkey.
The plant, with its 600 MW installed
capacity, will be a cornerstone of the
power supply in this growth market region.
Thus, another 1,250 GWh/a of renewable
energy from clean hydropower
will be supplied to the Turkish grid
from mid-2015.
Gerald Stelzhammer
Phone: +43 (732) 6986 5263
gerald.stelzhammer@andritz.com
TECHNICAL DATA
Output: 3 x 186 MW
Head: 73 m
Speed: 115.38 rpm
Runner diameter: 5,650 mm