Andritz Bags NEEPCO’s Rehabilitation Order for 200MW Kopili Hydropower Plant in India

International technology group Andritz has secured an order from Central Government-owned utility, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO Ltd) for the complete rehabilitation of the electro-mechanical equipment of the 200 MW Kopili hydropower plant located on the Kopili River in Dima Hasao district of Assam, India.

Further, the project is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2023.

The company’s scope of work includes detailed design and engineering, manufacture, transportation to the project site, supervision of the assembly, erection, testing as well as commissioning of the entire electro-mechanical equipment to be installed in the powerhouse of Kopili hydroelectric plant.

Besides, Andritz will also provide training to NEEPCO’s personnel in design, engineering, operation, and maintenance of the plant.

Moreover, the project work will be executed by the company’s India hydro subsidiary with its manufacturing facilities in Mandideep near Bhopal; and Prithla near Faridabad.

This will be the second contract from NEEPCO to Andritz, the first being awarded in 2011 for the supply of complete electro-mechanical equipment for 110 MW greenfield hydropower project Pare HEP.