MB Key projects Karcham Wangtoo High Head Francis Turbines for India ndritz VA TECH HYDRO in Ravensburg and Andritz VA TECH Flovel Ltd. have received {an order to supply four high-head Francis turbines of 300 MW each, ‘a8 well as the shutoff valves and ‘governing systems, for the Karcham Wangtoo hydropower project in the Indian federal state ‘of Himachal Pradesh. Jalprakash Industiles is an important ‘and sucoasstu industrial group with ‘activities focused on India’ infastuc: ture. One ofthe compary’s business ‘seginents deals with tne construction {and operation of hydropower plants (on a private basis and an example of Its successtuly executed projects is the Baspa power plant, whore three vertical Peon turbines with an output (of 100 MW each, supplied by Antz \VA TECH HYDRO, have been in opera: tion for around four years governing systems, 3,100 mm dameter spherical valves and penstock bultortly vakes. Karcham Wangtoo is located in the federal state of Himachal Pradesh and wil utize the waters ofthe Sat ever During the ainy season, the sand and sit contant of the river water is ‘extremely high, and what is even worse, the content of hard particles such as quartz is greater than usual. This can lead to evious erosion damage tothe turbine components Therefore, during turbine design, special attention was alocated to exosion cesistance. Furthermore, tha water contacted surfaces in the area of wicket gates ‘and the runner willbe covered wth the \wel- proven, extremely hard SXHTM70 ‘coating, which willbe applad using the HVOF mathos. ‘Theo rotating parts ofthe turbines wat be manufactured in Ravensburg, where the spherical vave, which epeesents an Important safety lament for the power plant, willbe aso be assembled and tested. Other turine components vill be manufactured in Piha naar Do ‘Tho four Francis units vl go into com: Kara Ving cancion te th sae Meta Pradash Soharcal ae asst Raersbry worsen ‘mercial operation in August 2011 and then contbute substantially to the sat 'sfaction of the rising need for elecrity rindi, India has ambitious targets for a size able increase in hydropower ganeration, ‘which isthe nation’s most important ‘domestic source of renawable ener. ‘Such expansion is needed to cover the {growing demand for power trom indus: tty and private households without Increasing fossil fuel imports, or creating ‘addtional air potion. With this contract, Andritz VA TECH HYDRO has further consolidated ts ‘tong positon inthe important Indian hydropower market and the order also represents an important ilestone with regard tothe rakzation of erosion resistant turbine concepts. Potor Magauer Phone +49/75% 83 2041 peter magauer@vatow.de