In March 2012 ANDRITZ HYDRO - ANDRITZ Vertical volute pumps

04 Introduction
02 HYDRONEWS
New projects
Dear business friends
One-fifth of global power is
generated from renewable
energy sources. Approximately
85% of this power is generated
from hydroelectric sources,
which are therefore by far the most
important source of renewable energy.
According to expert estimates, only
about one-third of the world's potential
hydroelectric power is currently used.
Although numerous new hydroelectric
power plants are presently under
construction or in the planning phase,
there is still substantial potential for
the future.
At the same time, additional investment
is required for modernization, rehabilitation
and capacity improvements
to existing power plants. About onehalf
of the equipment used in hydroelectric
power plants around the world
is more than 30 years old. In North
America, 43% of all existing plants are
older than 40 years, and the corre-
sponding figure in Europe is 37%. The
market for modernizing, rehabilitating
and increasing the capacity of installed
hydroelectric power plant equipment is
therefore concentrated primarily in
Europe and the United States, but this
need will also increase significantly
in other regions.
Africa is one region that requires construction
of new power plants and
refurbishment of existing hydroelectric
plants. ANDRITZ HYDRO has been
active in this region for more than
100 years and has supplied more than
50% of all installed turbines. Examples
of ANDRITZ HYDRO‘s present-day
modernization and rehabilitation successes
in Africa include Drakensberg
in South Africa, Kindaruma in Kenya,
Edéa in Cameroon and Inga 2 in the
Congo. More powerful new plants are
planned in order to satisfy a significant
ongoing demand for energy in Africa.
Projects such as those in Assiut, Egypt
or Ruacana, Namibia are good examples
of such efforts. Continuing de-
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mand for small hydroelectric plants
that will contribute to a decentralized
power supply will also improve the
even distribution of power in Africa in
the long term. New technologies are
developing well globally. The construction
of the world‘s largest matrix power
plant in Ashta, Albania is proceeding
on schedule. The first turbines have
already undergone a test run.
The next generation of tidal turbines,
the HS1000 developed by ANDRITZ
HYDRO Hammerfest, is being tested
in EMEC in Scotland under extreme
environmental conditions.
The growth of the global hydroelectric
market, our highly motivated employees,
the continuous development of
our technologies and the trust that our
customers place in us make us wellequipped
to meet the challenges of the
market.
Sincerely yours,