Andritz: Controversial Projects in Brazil and Turkey Are Going According to Plans

Politics ♦ Published: March 2, 2012; 13:46 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian machine manufacturer Andritz participates in the construction of two major hydro power plants in Turkey and Brazil.

Andritz: Controversial Projects in Brazil and Turkey Are Going According to Plans / Picture: © Vindobona.org

“In Turkey, the project is going according to plan.” Wolfgang Leitner, CEO of Andritz says. The Ilisu power plant in Eastern Turkey is controversial, as environmental activists criticize the project fiercely. Also in Brazil, where Andritz participates in the construction of the Belo Monte dam, works are proceeding. The planned hydro power plant is built in the Amazon region. As a…