The Indian subsidiary of ANDRITZ will be responsible for executing a hydropower-related contract that the parent company has received in Nepal.
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from KC Group Nepal to supply turbines, generators and auxiliaries for the new Karuwa Seti hydropower plant.
The small hydropower plant is located on the Seti Khola River in the Gandaki Zone’s Kaski district and will have a total installed capacity of 32 mw. Start-up is planned for March 2023.
The contract comprises design, engineering, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of three 10.66-mw Francis turbines and generators as well as auxiliaries forthe electrical and mechanical equipment.
ANDRITZ’s Indian subsidiary with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Mandideep (near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh) and Prithla (near Faridabad, Haryana) is responsible for execution of the contract.
KC Group Nepal is a private company with diversified businesses and targets to operate 100 mw of combined, renewable energy production by the end of 2023. According to information independently available, the Karuwa Seti hydropower plant is being developed by KC Group entity Jhymolongma Hydropower Development Company Pvt Ltd.
ANDRITZ in Nepal
ANDRITZ has been active in Nepal for many decades now. Subsequent to supply of the equipment for the 13-mw Madhkyu Khola hydropower plant, which has been operating successfully since 2017, the award of this recent order once again demonstrates ANDRITZ’s strong position as a leading player in the Nepalese hydropower market, a release from ANDRITZ said.
ANDRITZ Hydro: An overview
ANDRITZ Hydro is one of the globally leading suppliers of electromechanical equipment and services for hydropower plants. With over 175 years of experience and an installed fleet of more than 430 GW output, the business area provides complete solutions for hydropower plants of all sizes as well as services for plant diagnosis, refurbishment, modernization and upgrade of existing hydropower assets. Pumps for irrigation, water supply and flood control as well as turbo generators are also part of this business area’s portfolio.
Featured photograph showing site of the proposed run-of-river Karuwa Seti hydropower plant in Nepal has been sourced from www.mofe.gov.np
