OREANDA-NEWS. Hydropower unit No. 5, where the hydraulic turbine is replaced, has been put into operation after its reconstruction at an affiliate of RusHydro JSC – Volzhskaya HPP.  The new turbine has enhanced technical characteristics and improved capacity, which will allow to increase the plant’s installed capacity in the future.

Power Machines OJSC has performed the design, manufacture, testing, supply, construction and installation works, installation supervision and commissioning of hydroturbine No. 5 as per the contract. This is the third turbine which has been reconstructed under the long-term contract concluded between RusHydro and Power Machines. One more new turbine is to be put into operation in Q2 this year. 

The reconstruction of the hydropower unit began in April 2012.  The equipment renovation was carried out in accordance with the Program for Comprehensive Upgrade (PCU) implemented by RusHydro. The PCU is aimed at complete replacement of the existing equipment with modern and state-of-the-art one. The program is to be implemented till 2021. All the 22 hydroturbines and hydrogenerators are to be replaced by this time.
 The reconstruction and upgrade of the equipment will allow to significantly improve its safety, reliability and performance, as well as to raise the installed capacity of Volzhskaya HPP by 198.5 MW. As a result, the plant’s installed capacity will amount to 2739.5 MW by 2021.