Voith Awarded With Turbine Generator Units And Auxiliaries Supply Contract For The Pakistan Mohmand Dam Hydropower Plant

• Four turbine generator units and online monitoring systems will be provided by Voith by 2026
• The project has high significance for Pakistan and its people

On September 30, 2020, China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC) and Voith Hydro Shanghai Limited (VHS) entered into an equipment supply contract in Beijing, under which VHS will supply four 200 MW Francis turbine generator units and online monitoring systems for the Mohmand Dam hydropower plant in Pakistan.

A consortium of China Gezhouba Group Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of ENERGY CHINA, and DESCON Power Solutions of Pakistan won the construction contract for the Mohmand Dam hydropower project in Pakistan. According to the schedule, the first unit will be commissioned in 2025 and all units will be in commercial operation in 2026.

"Mohmand hydropower plant has been a dream project for years of both the Pakistan government and the people. The construction is of great significance. Once completed, the project will help mitigate flood disasters, enhance food safety, alleviate power shortage and further drive Pakistan’s social and economic development."