A work on the equipment for stations subordinate to PrJSC “Ukrhydroenergo” is continued at the workshops of “Turboatom”
In particular, in July 2019, specialists of the enterprise, in the presence of customer representatives, performed functional tests of the adjustable-blade runner of the ПЛ 15-ГК-600 hydraulic turbine for Kaniv HPP (station number 13). According to the test results, an act was signed stating that all parameters comply with the standards. The next stage of equipment acceptance – the runner balancing - was hold in August, also in the presence of the customer. After that, the equipment will be packed and sent to the station.
It is worth reminding that according to the contract signed in November 2016, the enterprise will manufacture and supply 7 fully-equipped ПЛ 15-ГК-600 hydraulic turbines for the reconstruction of two power units of the Kaniv HPP.
This contract was the result of the first joint participation of JSC “Turboatom”, which was the general contractor, and its partners - SE “Plant “Elektrotyazhmash” (supply of seven generators under the contract) and the Consortium “RPA Ukrgidroenergobud” (supply of eight auxiliary systems of hydraulic units and installation supervision under the contract) ) An agreement on cooperation between partners was signed in October 2015. The contract is designed for several years; the final delivery date for all equipment is the end of May 2021.
The EBRD money tender took place in two stages over three years. JSC “Turboatom” defeated its competitors – the German consortium ANDRITZ HYDRO and the Chinese company Power China-Nari – in terms of price and quality.