Hydropower in flow!
As a source of renewable energy, hydropower has been around for ages. Bilfinger internationally is a competent partner to the hydropower sector. We have been building hydraulic steel structures and assembling turbines for hydropower plants for decades. As a leading supplier on the European market, we provide engineering, manufacturing and assembly of pressure piping from a single source. Flexible, reliable and close to the customer, we put our extensive expertise and experience to work in the construction, maintenance and modernization of your hydropower plants.
- Setting the highest quality standards in line with your requirements
- Unique full-service: engineering, manufacturing and installation of pressure pipelines and hydraulic steel structures from a single source
- Highly qualified specialists from various fields support you in every phase throughout the entire lifecycle of your plants
- Thanks to our large, international network of experts, we deliver projects consistently, on schedule and with a strong customer focus
- Customized solutions with the manufacture of piping systems, components and containers in our own state-of-the-art facilities
Bilfinger ensures a high level of flexibility and reliability in all hydropower-related services. The level of dedication is demonstrated, among other things, by the significant number of long-standing customer relationships we have."
Stephan EbnerHead of the Hydropower Business Unit at Bilfinger Industrial Services GmbH- All types of water turbines and pumps
- Hydraulic power units and controllers
- Cooling circuits with pump assembly and piping
- Spherical valves
- Emergency shut-off valves
- Outlet, basic drain valves and baffles
- All types of drives (hydraulic, electric, pneumatic)
- Engineering, manufacturing and assembly of individual components that need to be replaced
- All types of mechanical processing in our own workshops
- Unscrewing and flame spraying of rotor shells with installed turbines
- Service and repair work for all types of valves and turbines
- Execution of welding operations including shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), flux cored arc welding (FCAW) and tungsten inert gas welding (TIG)
- Non-destructive testing including visual testing (VT), magnetic particle testing (MT), penetrant inspection (PT), radiographic testing (RT), ultrasonic testing (UT), automated ultrasonic testing (AUT)
- Surveying and adjustment work
- Structural engineering
- Design
- Assembly planning
- Rehabilitation concepts
- Pressure piping
- Tunnel lining
- Manifolds
- Bifurcation parts
- Expansion joints
- Manholes, plain bearings
- Pipe bridges
- Extension pieces
- Surge tank linings
- Radial gates, miter gates and lock gates
- Intake and outlet bulkhead gates
- Coarse and fine screening
- Lock inlets and outlets
- Inlet, shut-off and flushing gates, basic discharge gates with lining
- Full assemblies at power plants, dams and locks
- Commissioning of the components including drives
- All common welding processes including metal inert gas welding (MIG), metal active gas welding (MAG), tungsten inert gas welding (TIG), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), submerged arc welding (SAW), flux cored arc welding (FCAW)
- Non-destructive testing including visual testing (VT), magnetic particle testing (MT), penetrant inspection (PT), radiographic testing (RT), ultrasonic testing (UT), automated ultrasonic testing (AUT)
- Surveying work
