In June 2019, specialists of JSC “Turboatom” and contracting organizations completed installation and commissioning works at the hydraulic unit No. 2 of the Kyiv pumped storage power plant. The exercises of the station workers to work on the new equipment were carried out. Since July 1, the hydraulic unit has been accepted for trial operation.
As part of the implementation of the entire project and according to the schedule, “Turboatom” performed a full range of design work (hydraulic, technical and working projects); conducted model acceptance tests in its hydro turbine laboratory in the presence of the customer. Also works on modernization of the turbine shaft are performed; new parts were manufactured: runner, guide vane and turbine bearing, guide vane servomotors, turbine shaft seal, etc.
It is worth reminding that the contract UHE/TFCS1/C/3-13 for the reconstruction of 3 units (3 radial-axial turbines and 3 generators) at Kyiv pumped storage power plant was signed in December 2016 between PJSC “Ukrhydroenergo” and JSC “Turboatom”.
In total, six hydroelectric units are installed at the PSPP; three of them are reversible pump-turbines. Kyiv PSPP together with Kyiv HPP makes up a single hydropower complex.
Technical parameters of the turbine:
Under the terms of the above contract, “Turboatom” conducts model acceptance tests, performs design, factory acceptance tests, dismantling an existing turbine and installing a new / upgraded hydraulic turbine, pre-commissioning and commissioning, field tests.