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ANDRITZ has successfully commissioned the electro- and hydro-mechanical equipment of the upgraded and modernized Mwadingusha hydropower plant. Located in Tanganyika province (formerly Upper Katanga), the plant is a three
ANDRITZ has successfully commissioned the electro- and hydro-mechanical equipment of the upgraded and modernized Mwadingusha hydropower plant. Located in Tanganyika province (formerly Upper Katanga), the plant is a three-hour drive from Lubumbashi, the country's mining capital.
The rehabilitation and modernization will see each unit at Mwadingusha increase output from 11.8 MW to 13.05 MW. The energy will be distributed by SNEL to serve the needs of the people of the DRC as well as Kamoa-Kakula, the world's largest undeveloped high-grade copper mine, which is operated by Ivanhoe.
Scope of supply for Mwadingusha comprised engineering, manufacturing, delivery, and dismantling of old units, and complete installation and commissioning of the new equipment. The contract includes four turbines, four generators, speed governors and speed regulations, as well as all related equipment and tools for dismantling and erection.
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