Litostroj Power signed a contract with Verbund Innkraftwerke GmbH from Germany for new Hydropower plant Töging am Inn in Germany. We will make new design for the runner and execution of model tests. If model test will be successful, we will produce three new Kaplan turbines with nominal power 45,20 MW with auxiliary systems.
The specialty of the project is the Client's demand that in case of complete grid failure, to evacuate 75% of the water flow through the turbines. Such operation is called sluice operation. The hydro power plant has namely 20 km long intake open channel and with sluice operation, in case of emergency shut down, the flooding of the surrounding land is prevented.