en.Wedoany.com Reported - ANDRITZ has secured a contract from Norwegian power producer Hafslund for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the Strandfossen hydropower plant, a project that will extend the plant's service life and increase its installed capacity by over 25%.

Located on the Glomma River in Norway, the hydropower plant's rehabilitation and upgrade will help increase the supply of renewable electricity. Against the backdrop of expanding variable renewable energy generation in Norway, this project will enhance grid stability. The contract is valued at tens of millions of euros and will be booked in ANDRITZ's order intake for the second quarter of 2026.

As part of its "water-to-wire" scope of work, ANDRITZ will supply a new Kaplan turbine and generator, and replace the plant's automation and electrical power systems. The upgrade will increase the plant's installed capacity by 6 MW to 28.5 MW by improving discharge capacity.

The new turbine runner will be model-tested at ANDRITZ's hydraulic laboratory in Tampere, Finland, while the generator will be designed and manufactured in Weiz, Austria. Commissioning is scheduled for 2028.

The Strandfossen plant, which began operation in 1979, was originally equipped by KMW, whose hydropower business is now part of ANDRITZ. The plant currently generates 154 GWh annually, and after the upgrade, annual generation is expected to increase to 168.5 GWh.

As Norway adds more variable renewable energy generation capacity, hydropower flexibility is expected to play an increasingly important role in maintaining grid stability, making plant modernization projects increasingly vital for the country's energy transition. This project strengthens the existing partnership between Hafslund and ANDRITZ. ANDRITZ is also currently carrying out rehabilitation work on Hafslund's Vamma plant, the largest run-of-river hydropower facility in Norway.