According to reports, Voith Hydro companies have accomplished a joint project in Norway and Austria. The order will have Voith to equip Braskereidfoss power plant at the Glomma River in South Norway. It is the country's widest and longest inland waterway.

A complete generator-turbine unit will be delivered by Voith. It will have an output of 15.7 megawatts including all automation systems.

Extensive contracts for the hydropower stations in Austria have also been concluded by Voith. The hydropower stations are Sohlstufe Lehen and Pernegg. After commissioning, they will produce clean and eco-friendly electricity to provide annuals supply to about 58,000 households.

Voith has installed two underground Kaplan-machine sets rated at 7.2 megawatts each in the new hydro-electric plant Sohlstufe Lehen. It also includes the synchro-nous generators and the complete electro-mechanical equipment.

Hydropower is the known as the oldest and best way to provide the most reliable form of renewable energy. The company has also acquired a project order to equip Norway's Braskereidfoss project with a 15.7 MW generator unit and automation system. Well, the order is worth US$24.3 million for the plant located on the Glomma River in south Norway. A partnership of Voith's Austrian and Norwegian offices will fulfill the order.