Andritz Hydro is to supply the electro and hydromechanical equipment for the 136MW Ñuble hydropower plant in Chile in a contract valued at over EUR 50 million.

Awarded by Hidroeléctrica Ñuble, a subsidiary of the Chilean utility company Eléctrica Puntilla, the contract includes the supply of two Francis turbines and generators, balance of plant, control and protection equipment, as well as the intake and diversion gates. Commissioning is scheduled for the first half of 2017.

The run-of-river hydropower station is located on the Ñuble River near the town of San Fabián in the Bío-Bío Region and will provide 700GWh per year of clean energy to the Chilean grid.