Croatian electrical equipment manufacturer Koncar Elektroindustrija said that its subsidiary has won over 10 million euros for two new contracts. Austria’s leading electricity company Verbund selected Koncar’s bid for the revitalization of two hydropower plants on the German-Austrian border, following a tender published in October 2022, the company said in a statement.
Within the scope of the Egglfing – Obernberg project, Koncar will produce six generators for the power plant located on the German side of the border, while within the scope of the Braunau – Simbach project it will revitalize four generators and manufacture new stators and rotor poles for the plant on the Austrian side.
The on-site delivery of the first generator components is planned for the first quarter of 2024, with the manufacturing of the remaining generators planned in the period up to 2030 and valued at several tens of millions of euros.
The Egglfing-Obernberg hydropower plant is located on the German side of the Austrian – German border on the River Inn. The project includes upgrading the power output of its generators from 16 MVA to 20 MVA. The Braunau-Simbach hydropower plant, also on the River Inn, is located on the Austrian side of the border. Within the project, the generators will also undergo an upgrade in power output, from 32 MVA to 35 MVA.
