Voith will be supporting the Wudongde project with the supply of six hydroelectric turbine generator units and auxiliary parts with a total installed capacity of 5,100MW. Construction activities at Wudongde hydropower station are now fully under way. The contract has a value of around EUR 365M. Following Three Gorges or Xiluodu the project marks yet another breakthrough for Voith in supporting the development of large renewable energy projects in China. With its 12 units of 850 megawatts Francis power generating machines, Wudongde will have a total installed capacity of 10,200 megawatts, nearly half of that of Three Gorges.
The Chinese government approved the construction in December 2015 with the commissioning of the Wudongde project planned to be in 2020. The successful order placement was the result of Voithâs innovative technology and well-established track record of sound performance in China. âVoith is very proud to be a part of this exciting and important hydropower project and continues to contribute to Chinaâs renewable energy development,â? said Uwe Wehnhardt, President and CEO of Voith Hydro.
