Andritz Bags Order to Supply Electro-Mechanical Equipment for Luang Prabang Hydropower Plant

International technology group Andritz has received an order from CH. Karnchang (Lao) Company Ltd to supply electro-mechanical equipment for the newly constructed Luang Prabang run-of-river hydropower plant, Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
 
Also, the contract is valued in the mid-triple-digit million-euro range, and is expected to come into force in January 2023.
 
However, the commissioning of the project has been scheduled for the end of 2029.
 
The company’s scope of work includes designing, manufacturing, supplying, transporting, erecting, testing and commissioning 7 large Kaplan turbine-generator units (203 MW output each) and 3 smaller units (18 MW each) including transformers, governors, control, excitation and protection and SCADA systems as well as the electrical power and associated auxiliary systems.
 
With a nominal capacity of 1,470 MW, the Luang Prabang run-of-river hydropower plant will have an annual output of about 6,500 GWh and will provide renewable energy to the electricity network of the Kingdom of Thailand.
 
The state-of-the art turbine-generator units at Luang Prabang would feature oil-less turbine runners and a fish-friendly design which significantly contribute to the environmental plant design measures of CH. Karnchang.
 
Meanwhile, the company in a statement said that by securing this prestigious contract, it will further consolidate its leading position in the hydropower market in Laos and the whole region.