Major Contract for Andritz in Switzerland

IndustrialsBasic Resources ♦ Published: June 11, 2013; 11:03 ♦ (Vindobona)

Andritz to modernize Innertkirchen 1 and Handeck 2 hydropower stations, Switzerland

Major Contract for Andritz in Switzerland / Picture: © Andritz

Andritz Hydro, part of international technology Group Andritz, has received an order from Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO), Switzerland, to supply two Pelton turbines and one synchronous generator as part of the project to extend Innertkirchen 1 and Handeck 2 hydropower stations. Commissioning is scheduled for 2016. The project to modernize the two plants built over 60 years ago makes a…