- The technology group Voith has won an order to design, manufacture and supply the complete electrome-chanical equipment for the small hydropower plant Kabu 16 in Burundi.
- The company will also supervise the installation and commissioning of the plant.
The Voith scope includes two vertical Francis turbines with a capacity of 10 MW each, valves, generators, the governor and automation system as well as the mechanical and electrical balance of plant systems.
The order for the small hydropower plant was placed in February 2019 be-tween Angelique International Limited on behalf of the Ministry of Hydrau-lics, Energy & Mines of the Republic of Burundi and Voith.
Construction works on the new plant are already in progress since March this year and expected to be finished in autumn 2020. The project is of high national im-portance, as it will provide significant benefits to the people in Burundi in terms of improved power supply, employment generation and infrastructure improvement.
“The small hydropower plant Kabu 16 in Burundi will definitely contribute to the economic and social development of the region”, says Mr. Saurabh Sharma, Vice President & Business Head Small Hydro of Voith Hydro India. “I am proud that Voith can support the project with a complete water to wire solution. The future plant operator will also benefit from a plant with a long performance time and low maintenance requirements.”
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
Pic: Signing ceremony between Angelique International Limited on behalf of the Ministry of Hydraulics, Energy & Mines of the Republic of Burundi and Voith. Credit: VOITH
