Danube power plants need regular maintenance – comparable to a car service. At run-of-river power plants, these overhauls take place in winter, when the rivers deliver little water. In difficult conditions, the VERBUND staff continued work at the two Danube power plants this week. For safety reasons, the teams were divided up to minimise the risk of infection. The power plant teams work in two separate teams and stagger working times.
The overhaul at Ottensheim-Wilhering has been under way since the beginning of 2020: “Our employees are work really hard to ensure the generation of electricity. We are ensuring fault-free operation with this careful maintenance,” says Richard Kremslehner, plant group leader for the four Danube power plants in Upper Austria about the secured supply of electricity for Austria.
Ottensheim-Wilhering back online
At the end of March, Turbine 3 at the Danube power plant Ottensheim-Wilhering came online again and has since been reliably supplying electricity to over 245,000 private households. Despite the restrictions, the power plant staff worked urgently on Turbine 3 divided into teams with staggered working times. The entire machine set including hydraulic system was checked, corrosion protection applied, seals replaced at the turbine shaft and impeller casing, leaks remedied and the open coolant circuit converted to a closed coolant circuit.The overhaul at Ottensheim-Wilhering has been under way since the beginning of 2020: “Our employees are work really hard to ensure the generation of electricity. We are ensuring fault-free operation with this careful maintenance,” says Richard Kremslehner, plant group leader for the four Danube power plants in Upper Austria about the secured supply of electricity for Austria.