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Esk Hydro (New Zealand)

2 turbines | 4.7 MW total

Vortex Hydro staff led a contract to supply Mechanical and electrical equipment for the ESK Hydro project. The scope includes the supply, installation and commissioning of two Pelton turbines, generators and ancillary equipment. The two bespoke design 4 jet vertical Pelton turbines have an output of 1.5MW and 3.2MW.

The members of the New Zealand Hydropower Coalition will help you to make your power project a success. Deal with the professional team from New Zealand, who are very experienced at construction in the Asia Pacific region.

Remote locations

The challenges of building HydroPower infrastructure in remote locations poses many challenges. Site access, accommodation & catering, access to raw materials, complex shipping routes & difficulty of landing, lack of electrical supply and very importantly—engagement with local people living in the vicinity of the work site. The members of the coalition are very experienced and successful in working in these situations.

Community engagement

After Cyclone Evan in 2012 devastated several of the vital hydropower systems in Western Samoa, the contract for repair, refurbishment and upgrade was granted to members of the NZ HydroPower Coalition. New stations were built, and repairs/ upgrades undertaken on existing stations. In a great example of local community involvement, 45 Magiagi village locals were employed in the construction of the pipe system and concrete structures, for the three new/upgraded hydropower systems in their area.

Skill transfer to local business

An important part of building a new power station is enabling local businesses to participate in the project work, and then for the local people to be well trained in the operation and maintenance of the station equipment.

Above ground, underground

Pipeline construction in a wide variety of terrain is challenging and expensive. The combined experience of Maskell, MTL and Vortex can deliver a highly effective water delivery system, with above ground and buried pipelines as required. Members of the coalition have also worked in challenging locations, including the underground powerhouse at Omanawa Falls (New Zealand).

EPC (Samoa)

After extensive damage from cyclone Evan in 2012, several hydropower stations in Samoa were refurbished, and two new stations were built.
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Esk Hydro (New Zealand)

Vortex Hydro staff led a contract to supply Mechanical and electrical equipment for the ESK Hydro project.
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Brenwe (Vanuatu)

Vortex supplied the mechanical & electrical package, comprising 2x 400 kW Pelton turbines, new generators, control systems.
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Ruu Creek (Papua New Guinea)

In 2019 Vortex Hydro was commissioned to undertake a major refurbishment of a twin crossflow turbine system in Papua New Guinea.
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WestPower Amethyst

This project delivered a 23 bucket 6.5 MW Pelton turbine and other equipment.
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Vortex Group Ltd
1/1071 Hinemoa Street,
Rotorua 3010
PO Box 435, Rotorua 3040
New Zealand
P: +64 7 985 4503

Jevon Priestley
E: jevon@vortex-group.nz

www.vortex-group.nz

MTL NZ Ltd
42 George Street,
Auckland 1024
PO Box 96030, Auckland 1342
New Zealand
P: +64 9 638 3447

Chris Mann
E: chrism@mtlnz.co.nz

www.mtlnz.co.nz

Maskell Productions Ltd
24 Bowden Road,
Auckland 1060
PO Box 11-185, Auckland 1542
New Zealand
P: +64 9 573 0548

Tony Davis
E: tony@maskell.co.nz

www.maskell.co.nz

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