Andritz Receives Major Order for Power Station in Portugal

Other Countries ♦ Published: November 25, 2011; 10:51 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian technology group was awarded an order for the supply and erection of the complete electromechanical equipment for the pumped storage project Foz Tua.

Andritz Receives Major Order for Power Station in Portugal / Picture: © Andritz

The contract includes two reversible pump turbines of 120 MW each, cylindrical gates, motor generators, governors and control systems, hydro mechanical equipment, and a large scope of auxiliary systems. An important factor for the success was the close cooperation with two reputable Portuguese companies in order to reach a substantial local…