ANDRITZ Secures Equipment Supply Contract for Kutehr Hydropower Plant in Himachal

ANDRITZ has announced it has established a contract from Indian independent power producer JSW Energy (Kutehr) Limited to supply electro-mechanical equipment for Kutehr hydroelectric power plant of 240 Megawatt capacity.

The plant is positioned on the river Ravi in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh and is projected to generate around 955 Gigawatt Hour (GWh) of power to about 4.6 million households.

The contract will comprise design, manufacturing, support, transport, erection, testing and commissioning of three Francis turbine generators with a capacity of 80 MW each. It will be executed by ANDRITZ`s Indian subsidiary with its manufacturing facilities in Mandideep near Bhopal in MP and Prithla near Faridabad in Haryana.

ANDRITZ said it has consolidated its position in the hydropower market in India by obtaining this project.

The company supplies plants, equipment, systems and services for the pulp and paper industry, hydropower sector, metals processing and forming industry apart from animal feed and biomass pelleting.