Revitalized generator A1 at HPP Djerdap 1 put into operation – Reconstruction costs EUR 32 million

Source: Tanjug Tuesday, 17.10.2017. 15:08
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The revitalized hydrogenerator A1 at the Hydro Power Plant Djerdap 1, has been put into operation and should continue working at full capacity over the next 30 years with 10% more power.

– We are in the process of a capital revitalization of Djerdap 1. After several decades of operations, we are obliged to revitalize all generators and have revitalized four so far, A1, A4, A5 and A6, thereby gaining around 60 MW of additional power. In these waters, this means around 90 million kWh of new electric energy – Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antic.

According to him, through revitalization of Djerdap 1, a new hydro power plant was gained, which, as he estimates, is of capital importance for Serbia's electric utility sector.

With this revitalization, as Antic says, practically, a new generator has been gained, which will work at full capacity over the next 30 years with 10% more power.

Unfortunately, Antic added, the current period is difficult when it comes to the hydro sector, which is why the production is 20% lower than last year. On the other hand, however, this year has seen an increase in the production of coal by 700,000 tons compared to last year's corresponding period, making up for the problems in the hydro sector.

The acting director of EPS, Milorad Grcic, said that the revitalization project had cost EUR 32 million.


– The revitalization of the hydro generator A1 started two years ago. There were lots of problems with the contractor, as well as technical problems, during the revitalization, but we persevered, had lots of talks with our partners and friends from Russia, representatives of Siloviye Mashiny, and they understood the importance of Djerdap's working at full capacity for Serbia and its entire power system, so they finally continued the process. We ended the revitalization and the hydro generator A1 was finally put into operation – Grcic said.

HPP Djerdap 1, which has six hydro generators, four of which have been revitalized so far, was put into operation in 1970 and it produced over 243 billion kWh until September 2014.
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