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Voith Hydro
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History: Voith and Voith Hydro
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The first steps
Johann Matthäus Voith started as repair mechanic, initially with five employees,
servicing paper mills in southern Germany.
1867
1870
January 1st is the official day of the formation of J.M. Voith.
Johann Matthäus Voith hands over the business to his son Friedrich.
Start of manufacture of hydraulic turbines.
Johann Matthäus Voith
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Friedrich Voith
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Internationalization and growth
1903
1903
1913
1927
Founding of J.M. Voith in St. Pölten, Austria.
First Voith Francis turbine for Niagara Falls.
Voith supports Viktor Kaplan in the development of the Kaplan
turbine, with testing in the “Brunnenmühle“.
Voith grants S. Morgan Smith of York, USA, a licence for the
manufacture of Kaplan turbines.
1903 Voith Niagara turbine
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Walther Voith
Hermann Voith
Hanns Voith
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Internationalization and growth
1945
1963
1964
At the end of World War II Voith‘s employment had shrunk from
4,000 to merely 600.
Voith Tolosa / Spain established.
Voith S.A. in São Paulo / Brazil established.
Hanns Voith and Konrad Adenauer
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Growth as a result of joint ventures and acquisitions
1983
1997
2000
Take-over of the hydro business of the US market leader Allis
Chalmers in York.
The establishment of Voith AG, replacing J.M. Voith GmbH as the
Corporate Operative Holding.
Formation of the joint venture Voith Siemens Hydro Power
Generation: Voith AG 65%, Siemens AG 35%.
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Milestones
1873
1903
1912
1934
1938
First Voith hydraulic turbine.
First Pelton turbine.
Niagara Falls, Canada: Voith twin
Francis turbines with a rating of
12 MW – the largest at the time.
Pedreira, Brazil: First reversible
pump-turbine in the world with an
output of 5.3 MW.
Sungari, China: The worldwide first
100 MVA generators.
1964 Roenkhausen, Germany: First
reversible motor and generator unit
in a German pumped storage station.
1969 El Chocon, Argentina: First generator
with a stator bore diameter of 16 m.
1970 Raccoon, USA: Largest pumped
storage machines in the world at the
time, with four 425 MVA units and
directly water-cooled stator and rotor.
Niagara
Raccoon
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Milestones
1974 Grand Coulee III, USA:
The world’s largest and most
powerful Francis turbines, with a
runner diameter of 9.1 m for
an output of 716 MW.
1976 Bath County, USA:
The world’s most powerful pump
turbines with an output of 458 MW.
Itaipu
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1978 Itaipu, Brazil/Paraguay:
Complete mechanical design for the
world’s most powerful hydroelectric
plant (13,300 MW).
1988 Yacyretá, Argentina:
The largest and most powerful
Kaplan turbines in the Western world
rated at 154 MW and featuring a
runner diameter of 9.5 m.
Itaipu
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Milestones
1992 Grand Coulee, USA: New watercooled stators for the largest hydroelectric generator in the world rated
at 826 MVA per unit (diameter: 23 m).
1995 First “fish-friendly“ turbine design
in the hydro power industry.
1997 Three Gorges, China: Participation
in the supply of turbines, generators
and electrical equipment for the most
Sanxia stator frame
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Grand Coulee
powerful hydropower plant in the
world currently under construction.
1998 Variable-speed pump turbine technology for Goldisthal.
2000 Guangzhou II, China: Commissioning of
the world’s largest pumped storage plant
(2,400 MW output). Four pump-turbines
and motor-generator units from Voith
Siemens Hydro.
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Milestones
2002 Tai´an, China: the pumped
storage plant has a total output of
1,000 MW and is a major contract
in the Asian market.
2003 Omkareshwar, India: supply of
eight Francis turbines and
generators. This hydropower
station is one of the largest in India
with a total output of 520 MW.
2003 Longtan, China: supply of five of the
seven Francis turbines.
With a total output of 4,900 MW it is
among the world´s largest hydro
power plants.
2004 Laxiwa, China: award for supplying five
711 MW Francis turbines for the
biggest hydro project along the Yellow
River with over 3 GW capacity.
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Milestones
2004 Kops II, Austria: Three sets of
three-stage storage pumps with
a rated output of 450 MW – one
of the most important pumpedstorage plants in Europe.
2004 Goldisthal, Germany: the first
variable-speed unit out of a total of
four turbines in the most modern
European pumped storage plant
was going in commercial operation.
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2005 Gilgel Gibe II, Ethiopia: award for
supplying four 105 MW vertical Pelton
turbines and four generators, rated at
125 MVA per unit.
2005 Xiaowan, China: Award for supplying
six 714 MW Francis turbines in a
consortium.
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Milestones
2006 Caojie, China: Supply of four
vertical Kaplan turbines, each with
an output of 128 MW and a runner
diameter of 9.5 m.
2006 Limberg II, Austria: Pump-turbines
for a further new pumped storage
plant with a total output of 480
MW.
2006 Rheinfelden, Germany: with four
Kaplan bulb turbines (total output of
100 MW) and related generators,
Caojie
the largest investment in renewable
energies in Germany.
2007 Jingping II, China: the largest-ever order
for Voith Siemens Hydro Shanghai;
eight Francis turbines, each rated at
600 MW.
2008 Ohio River, USA: largest order for Voith
Siemens Hydro York: supply of the
complete electro-mechanical equipment
for three run-of-the-river hydroelectric
plants.
Limberg II
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Voith Group
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Voith – A company with 39,000 employees
 A strong workforce, able to meet
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big challenges.
Team spirit and professionalism
for our customers.
Reliable cooperation spanning all
continents.
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Voith – Sales and employees by division
Voith AG
Group
Divisions
Voith Paper
Voith Turbo
Sales
1 743 mio. EUR 1 232 mio. EUR 1 085 mio. EUR 1 018 mio. EUR 5 078 mio. EUR
Employees
9 500
5 428
Voith Hydro
4 681
Voith Industrial Group
Services
19 118
38 727
Fiscal year 2008/2009
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Voith – Worldwide presence to the customer
 More than 280 own production,
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service and sales locations.
Worldwide Research and
Development network.
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Voith is innovative
 Voith – where smart people like
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to work.
11,000 active patents.
400 new patents every year.
Preference based on innovation.
Investments for Research &
Development lie above industry
average, with 5% of sales.
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The Division Voith Hydro
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Locations
North America
– York / PA / USA
– Chattanooga / TN / USA
– Montreal (Brossard) /
QC / Canada
– Mississauga / ON / Canada
Latin America
– São Paulo / Brazil
Europe
– Heidenheim / Germany
– St. Pölten / Austria
– St. Georgen / Austria
– Oslo / Norway
– Sarpsborg / Norway
– Trondheim / Norway
– Milan / Italy
– Tolosa (Ibarra) / Spain
– Inverness / Scotland / UK
– Västerås / Sweden
Europe
– Pilsen / Czech Republic
– Bucharest / Romania
– Podgorica / Montenegro
Asia
– Ankara / Turkey
– Kawasaki / Japan
– Shanghai / China
– New Delhi (Noida) / India
– Wando / Korea
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Growth as a result of acquisitions and joint ventures
Voith
S. Morgan Smith
Allis Chalmers
Valley Iron Works
Ansaldo
Hydro-Art
Riva-Hydroart
Voith Hydro
Riva
Tosi
Fuji Electric / Hydro
Siemens / Hydro
SHEC
Westinghouse
Wavegen
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VG Power
2007
2007
2007
2006
2005
2002
2000
1996
1994
1992
1990
1986
1980
1973
1958
1950
1923
1928
1928
1901
1900
1881
1877
1867
1850
Kössler
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Total solution capabilities – tailored to the owner’s
needs
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New hydro power plants
Enhancement / modernization
Model testing
Engineering services
Supply of hydro power plants
and components
 Installation / commissioning
 Operations / maintenance
 Financial support
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Voith is fair
 Long-term partnerships
instead of quick deals.
 We commit only what we can
deliver.
 The customer-relationship is
based on the joint
performance of Voith’s and
the customer’s employees.
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Our partnerships last for generations
Yunnan Power
(Hydro)
Zanders
(Paper)
Scheufelen
(Paper)
1888
1904
1904
Stora Enso
(Paper)
Haindl
(Paper)
1905
UPM-Kymmene
(Paper)
Duke Power
(Hydro)
1905
1907
1907
EnBW
(Hydro)
Palm
(Paper)
1911
1928
E.ON
Fendt
Deutsche SteinVoest
VEAG
(Hydro)
(Turbo)
kohle AG (Turbo)
(Turbo)
(Hydro)
BodenseeRenault
MAN
Krauss Maffei
Schiffsbetriebe
(Turbo)
(Turbo)
(Turbo)
(Turbo)
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1930
1932
1950
1955
1955
1960
1970
1983
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Customer relationships and long lasting partnerships
Current orders
Client
Project
First
order
Yunnan Province
Power
Shilongba,
China
1904
2008
Five 400 MVA-generators for
Longkaikou
Duke Power
Great Falls,
USA
1907
2007
Two 15.6 MW Francis turbines for
Bridgewater
EnBW
Rheinfelden,
Germany
1928
2007
Four Kaplan bulb turbines with 25
MW each, as well as generators
E.on
Waldeck,
Germany
1929
ENEL
Dietro la Torre,
Italien
1930
20042007
2007
Modernization and new 74 MWpump turbine/motor-generator
New radial pumps
VEAG
Bleiloch,
Germany
1932
1997
Hokuriku Elecric
Power Co.
Omata Dam,
Japan
1959
2008
Two 269 MW-pump turbines as well
as automation for Goldisthal
New Kaplan turbines and generator
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Global projects
Canada:
La Tuque
Mercier
Eastmain
Revelstoke
USA:
J. Strom, Thurmond
Bath County
Ohio Falls
Wanapum
Castaic
Conowingo
Bonneville
Noxon Rapids
Ohio River
Brazil:
Itaipu
Peixe Angical
Chile:
Irape
La Confluencia
Furnas
Corumba IV
Jauru
Capim Branco I
Estreito
Europe:
Lower Olt
Paalsbu
Akköprü
Striven
Akköy
Waldeck
Sagnfossen
Kops II
Bussolengo
Dychow
Mequinenza
Mese
Limberg II La Muela II
Rheinfelden Ägypten:
Assuan
Eglisau
Wehr
Russia:
Uglich
Georgia:
Enguri
China:
Three Gorges
Japan:
Laxiwa, Tai An
Toyomi
Iran: Afghanistan: Cao Jie, Si Lin
Kaminojiri
Siah Sarobi
Longtan
Bishe Kajakai
Zhang He Wan
JingPing II
Pakistan: India:
Longkaikou
Ghazi
Omkareshwar
Barotha
Baglihar
Ethiopia:
Malaysia:
Gilgel Gibe II
Cameron Highlands
South Africa:
Palmiet
Ingula
Australia:
Gordon River
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Thank you for your
attention!
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