Andritz wins contract on Austrian pumped storage plant

23 February 2021


Planned Kühtai reservoir and dam

Andritz has been contracted by TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG to supply two motor-generators for the new Kühtai 2 pumped storage power plant in Austria, with commissioning scheduled for 2026.

Scope of supply includes two variable-speed motor-generators, each with a rated output of 95 MVA, including auxiliary equipment. The variable-speed generators will be connected to the grid via full-size converters and enable efficient and optimized operation within the defined head variations. Speed control is used both for controlling output in pumping mode and for extending the operating range in turbine mode.

The Kühtai 2 pumped storage power plant is an extension of the existing Sellrain-Silz power plant group in the Längen Valley of the Tyrolean Stubai Alps and will be built completely underground in a cavern. Kühtai 2 and the new Kühtai reservoir will increase the generating capacity of the entire power plant group by 50%.

3D-artwork of the new underground pumped storage power plant Kühtai 2



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