Vattenfall will engineer a dam gate for the Stornorrfors hydroelectric power plant outside Umeå in north-eastern Sweden, which will be made from steel developed as part of the HYBRIT joint venture, Kallanish learns.
The object will weigh 120 tonnes, be 21 metres high and 10m wide. It is used to regulate the water flow at hydroelectric power plants. The goal is for it to be installed in 2028 and become operational in 2029.
“The construction itself is, of course, extensive, but the logistics and installation will also require a lot of planning. With components this large, for example, special transport will probably be required,” says Stefan Tyrbo, Vattenfall’s project manager for the project.
Dam gates have a service life of over 70 years, making their replacement a fairly rare occurrence.
Author: Christian Koehl Germany
