Andritz Bags Complete Electro-Mechanical Equipment Supply Order from APGCL for New Lower Kopili Hydropower Plant in Assam

International technology group Andritz has received an order from the Assam state government-owned utility Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd (APGCL) to supply the complete electro-mechanical equipment for the Lower Kopili hydropower plant located on the Kopili river in central Assam, India.
 
However, it is expected to be commercially operational by the end of 2024.
 
Moreover, this is the first contract that Andritz has received from APGCL in the state of Assam.
 
Further, the company’s scope of work includes - plant design and engineering, manufacture, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of the complete electro-mechanical equipment, including all 5 turbine-generator units, for the Lower Kopili hydroelectric project.
 
As the river has a very high acid content at the location of the Lower Kopili hydropower plant, most underwater parts would be made of stainless steel.
 
Once completed, the hydropower plant is expected to have a total installed capacity of about 120 MW, based on 2 main units and 3 environmental flow units and provide 456 GWh of electricity per year. The project would provide strong support in covering the growing demand for electricity in Assam.
 
Also, the entire work would be conducted by the company’s Indian subsidiary with its manufacturing facilities in Mandideep (near Bhopal) and Prithla (near Faridabad).
 
Meanwhile, this is the fifth project for Andritz from the north-eastern region of India following the contract for rehabilitation work at the Kopili hydroelectric project awarded earlier in 2021 by a centrally owned utility.