OREANDA-NEWS.  Power Machines OJSC and Latvenergo AS have concluded a turn-key contract to overhaul three hydropower units of the oldest hydropower plant in Latvia – Kegum-2 HPP.

The contract was signed following a competitive tender, which Power Machines OJSC won by submitting the best technical and economic solution.

The scope of supply and services of Power Machines include design works, manufacture and supply of the equipment to overhaul the plant's three hydropower units. Within the project framework Power Machines are to manufacture and supply three new hydropower turbine each having a maximum capacity of 77.8 MW complete with automated control systems (ACS), as well as equipment to renovate the three hydropower generators. In addition Power Machines will carry out installation and commissioning works and perform acceptance testing of the hydropower units followed by their putting into operation.

As a result of the renovation advanced hydropower equipment with increased performance and reliability will be operated as a part of the hydropower units of Kegum-2 HPP.

Startups of the renovated units are scheduled for 2016–2018.

Earlier, in 2013 Power Machines won a competitive tender and signed a turn-key contract to overhaul hydropower unit No. 1 and No. 3 of Pļaviņas HPP with Latvenergo AS. As a result of the overhaul the capacity of each hydropower unit will be increased by 13 MW, from 85 MW to 98 MW. Startups of the renovated units are scheduled for 2016–2017.