Whakamaru


Project

The upgrade of all four hydro units at Whakamaru including replacement of the Generator, Turbine and Governor equipment.


Objective

Install & Commissioning of new plant at Whakamaru Hydro Power Station
New Turbine, Generator and Governor equipment install.

 
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Project type
Hydro Class 4 Refurbishment of all four Units

Client
Mercury

Plant
Hydro Power Station

Location
Whakamaru

Date
May 2016 – October 2020

Software

Partners
Andritz, GE

Codes/standards


MB Century role

Working colaboratively with the Turbine and Generator OEM's, MB Century installed, tested and commissioned this new equipment on the four hydro generation units at Whakamaru Power Station.


Responsibilities

  • Project Management

  • Mechanical Services for install and commissioning of new equipment


Project outcome

This upgrade increased the station’s generation capacity and the flow rate through it. This additional flow capacity eliminated the bottleneck which the station historically had. This enabled Mercury to optimise generation across its Waikato hydro generation portfolio. MBC completed all four units on time and to budget.

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