Vartsikhe HPP

Georgia

About

Vartsikhe HPPs (HPP Vartsikhe) – hydroelectric complex of four hydroelectric power plants of the same type in the lower reaches of the river Rioni, Georgia. It is included in the Rioni HPP cascade, as the bottom step. Vartsikhe HPPs are the classic diversion stations, located on the derivation channel with the main reservoir

Vartsikhe HPP
date

started at 2010

finished at 2012

Location

Georgia

vartsikhe

rioni river

What is done

Produced refurbishment with modernization of hydro unit №2 of Vartsikhe HPP Georgia, capacity of 23 MW, after the accident. Volume repair includes replacement of the blades, and other units of hydraulic turbine, fully hydraulic generator (except housing of the stator, core of the rotor and the bottom of the cross), the installation of a new modern digital speed control systems, thyristor excitation, as well as other auxiliary equipment, cable ducts, control cabinets and automatics. The works were carried out according to the «turnkey» system at the Vartsikhe HPP. This produced gains of 3 MW extra power

features

Put into operation

1972

Current pressure

14.92 m

The number of revolutions per minute

115.4

The installed capacity of hydroelectric

23 MW

Hydrogenerator

SV866 / 70-52M UHL4
synchronous three-phase vertical

Capacity

23.800 kW

Type of turbine

PL20-B-500

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Delivery of the equipment

SEP Electrotyazhmash

Designing & Engineering

OJSC Power Machines

Industrial construction

Andritz Hydro GmbH

Installation work

PJSC Dnipro-SGEM

Manufacturer

PJSC Turboatom

STM Power a.s.

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