1.Quarter 2010
Successful commissioning in South Korea
Two (2) horizontal Kaplan turbines with belt drive featuring an installed capacity of 300 kW each, supplied in December 2009 to the state owned company K-Water, were put into operation successfully. Net head for the hydropower plant Pangyo is 16.6 m with a flow rate of 2 m³/s.
 
New Order from EdF, France
Gugler Water Turbines was awarded a new contract by the largest power company in Europe, Electricité de France (EdF), for the small hydropower project Chaumettes to be built near the city of St.Etienne, France.
The turbine shall be operated at a net head between 18.5 m and 28 m and at a flow rate of max.900 l/s, which is the ecological flow of an existing dam.
The scope of supply consists of one (1) Francis Turbine of an output of 210 kW, asynchronous generator, hydraulic power unit and butterfly valve.
Commissioning of the hydropower plant is scheduled for February 2011.
Largest contract from South Korea
Last year K-Water, the state owned company responsible for the water systems in South Korea, issued tenders for the construction of 16 run-of-river power plants to be built on the main rivers in South Korea. Gugler Water Turbines GmbH and its local partner company Kumsung E+C Ltd. were awarded the supply of the complete electromechanical equipment for the following (6) hydropower plants on a turn key basis:
HPP Gangchun: consists of (3) three horizontal pit type Kaplan turbines with an output of 3067 kW each for a net head of 4.7 m and a flow rate of 73.9 m³/s per turbine. The runner diameter of the Kaplan turbines is 2.80 m.
HPP Buyeo: consists of (4) four horizontal pit type Kaplan turbines with an output of 1000 kW each for a net head of 3.2 m and a flow rate of 34.5 m³/s per turbine. The runner diameter of the Kaplan turbines is 2.85 m.
HPP Gumi: consists of (2) two horizontal pit type Kaplan turbines with an output of 1660 kW each for a net head of 6.6 m and a flow rate of 28.5 m³/s per turbine. The runner diameter of the Kaplan turbines is 2.0 m.
HPP Chuksan: consists of (2) horizontal pit type Kaplan turbines with an output of 670 kW each for a net head of 4.5 m and a flow rate of 16.5 m³/s per turbine. The runner diameter of the Kaplan turbines is 1.80 m.
HPP Keumnam: consists of (3) horizontal pit type Kaplan turbines with an output of 838 kW each for a net head of 2.51 m and a flow rate of 37.8 m³/s per turbine. The runner diameter of the Kaplan turbines is 2.85 m.
HPP Keumgang: consists of (2) horizontal pit type Kaplan turbines with an output of 1670 kW each for a net head of 4.2 m and a flow rate of 45 m³/s per turbine. The runner diameter of the Kaplan turbines is 2.80 m.
The generators will be driven via gear boxes to be installed between turbines and generators.
Main reasons for awarding the contracts to Gugler Water Turbines were the convincing technical turbine concept and the short delivery time of 12 months, which requires a professional project management.
This is already the 3rd order received from K-Water.
2.Quarter 2010
New orders from Central America
Gugler Water Turbines GmbH has received two new orders from Central America:
1. in Honduras: we have been awarded the contract for the supply and installation of one (1) four jet, vertical Pelton turbine with an output of 1380 kW as well as for the generator, inlet valve, hydraulic power unit as well as the control & automation system for the new hydropower project Matarras. The net head of this unit is 119 m and the flow rate is 1.3 m³/s.
2. in Guatemala: nearby the Pelton turbine supplied by Gugler in the year 1984 to the company Calzado Coban in Alta Verapaz a new hydropower plant, referred to as San Joaquin 2, will be built. It consists of one (1) two jet Pelton turbine with an installed capacity of 828 kW. Gugler Water Turbines will supply the turbine, generator, inlet valve, low voltage switchgears and required control system.
Furthermore we recently dispatched one (1) two jet Pelton turbine with an output of 1030 kW and related electromechanical equipment to Honduras, destined for the new hydropower plant Rio Quilio, built by the state owned company ENEE in Honduras. This project is partially funded by the European Union.
 
Major contract for 9 hydropower plants in Macedonia
Gugler Water Turbines GmbH was awarded a turnkey contract for the supply of the entire electromechanical equipment for the following (9) nine hydropower plants, developed by the investors, Granit and Feroinvest from Macedonia:
Selecka: one 3–jet Pelton Turbine with an output of 1845 kW for a net head of 299 m and flow rate of 0.7 m³/s.
Kamenicka: one 3–jet Pelton Turbine with an output of 1255 kW for a net head of 142 m and flow rate of 1 m³/s.
Brajcino 1: one 3–jet Pelton Turbine with an output of 740 kW for a net head of 112 m and flow rate of 0.75 m³/s.
Drugovo: one 2–jet Pelton Turbine with an output of 620 kW for a net head of 201 m and flow rate of 0.35 m³/s.
Kranska: one 2–jet Pelton Turbine with an output of 610 kW for a net head of 152 m and flow rate of 0.45 m³/s.
Kriva: one 3–jet Pelton Turbine with an output of 605 kW for a net head of 105 m and flow rate of 0.65 m³/s.
Brbusnica: one 3–jet Pelton Turbine with an output of 595 kW for a net head of 103.5 m and flow rate of 0.65 m³/s.
Slatino: one 2–jet Pelton Turbine with an output of 585 kW for a net head of 220 m and flow rate of 0.3 m³/s.
Krkljanska: one 2–jet Pelton Turbine with an output of 400 kW for a net head of 128 m and flow rate of 0.35 m³/s.
All nine hydropower plants shall be commissioned and put into operation until end of 2011.
Leading market position in Bulgaria
Gugler Water Turbines is able to strengthen its market leadership in Bulgaria with two additional contracts for:
HPP Slivka: this new hydropower plant consists of (3) three Francis turbines with an overall capacity of 2.1 MW; Gugler Water Turbines will supply the complete electromechanical equipment including switchgears and transformers.
HPP Carevets: this run-of river power station consists of (2) two horizontal pit type Kaplan turbines with an output of 1100 kW each. Gugler Water Turbines will supply turbines, generators, gear boxes, LV+MV switchgears, transformers and the control& automation system.
The turbines will be designed for a net head of 5 m and a flow rate of 25 m³/s.
Both hydropower stations will be commissioned in summer 2011.
Sri Lanka – an important market for Gugler Water Turbines
The company Bogo Power Pvt.Ltd has awarded Gugler Water Turbines a turnkey contract for the supply of (3) three Francis turbines with an installed capacity of 4.5 MW, including all required electromechanical equipment for the new hydropower project Kirkoswald in Sri Lanka.
The Francis turbines will be designed for a net head of 111 m and a flow rate of 1.48 m³/s.
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