In March 2012 ANDRITZ HYDRO - ANDRITZ Vertical volute pumps

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USA
ANDRITZ HYDRO Hammerfest, leading
tidal energy company, receives
the “International Pioneer Award”
during the 9th Energy Ocean International
Conference & Exhibition held
this June in Boston, USA for their
contribution and efforts in exploring
marine energy. The deployment of
the HS1000 is a first step towards
developing commercial arrays worldwide.
Albania
On 18 September 2012 the world‘s
largest matrix hydropower plant in
Ashta, Albania, was inaugurated by
the Albanian Prime Minister, Dr. Sali
Berisha, and the Austrian president
of the National Council, Barbara
Prammer, The hydropower plant consists
of two stages: Ashta 1 and
Ashta 2 with 45 HYDROMATRIX ® -TG
units each and a total output of
53 MW from the two power plants.
Germany
ANDRITZ HYDRO receive received an order
from Verbund Innwerke GmbH for the
modernization of HPPs Neuoetting and
Perach, Germany, including control and
Indonesia
The International Seminar on Development
of Peaking Hydro Power was
held on 31 August 2012 in Jakarta,
Indonesia. It was organized by Indonesian
electrical power societies MKI and
ANDRITZ HYDRO supplied the electromechanical
equipment including
all HYDROMATRIX ® units.The day
before opening, ANDRITZ HYDRO
welcomes Albanian customers and
partners for the first “Customer Day
Albania”. The participants used this
opportunity, to inform themselves
about products and services of
ANDRITZ HYDRO.
communication systems, turbine controller
and static excitation systems.
The control and operation of the 6 units
and 9 gates will be realized by the
proven NEPTUN concept.
PLN, the Ministry of Energy, renewable
energy society METI and ANDRITZ
HYDRO. Speakers, including contribution
of ANDRITZ HYDRO, covered a
wide range of topics in respect to
power sector development and upcoming
pumped storage projects.