"Turboatom" upgrades Kama Hydro Power Plant

Декабря 28, 2010

OJSC "Turboatom" signed contract for manufacturing of equipment for the Kama Hydro Power Plant No 15, 16, 17, 18. Under the contract “Turboatom” will implement deep reconstruction of four «Kaplan» type turbines with nominal capacity of 21 MW and diameter of runner 5 m.

The range of equipment will include runners with adjustable blades, wicket gates, including new caps of turbine with govern ring, bottom ring and guide vanes.
As a result of upgrade designed capacity of each hydraulic unit will increase from 21 MW to 25 MW, the maximum capacity 28 MW, also increase reliability, environmental safety, vibratory condition and the life time of the turbines.
The scope of the obligations of the enterprise includes development of project, supervision of erection, technical direction precommissioning and commissioning of units in commercial operation.
Terms of delivery of the first turbine - December 2011, the second - December 2012, the third - April 2013 and the fourth - August 2013
Since 1996 at the Kama HPP OJSC “Turboatom " upgraded fourteen turbines.
Kama Hydro Power Plant is located in Perm, and is historically the first stage of Kama HPP series. The plant has 23 hydraulic units with total capacity of 522 MW.