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2017-04-26 Hydro Page1of3

VAPTECHSuccessfullyPutIntoOperationTikveshHPPinMacedonia

VAPTECHLtd.17TsarigradskoShose1504Sofia,Bulgaria

Tel.:+35929841600Fax:+35929841601

www.vaptech.bg

PR-20170426-Hydro-Tikvesh_EN.docx

VAPTECHisproudtoannouncethecommissioningofitsturnkeysolutionTiskveshHPPinMacedonia.Theprojectisoperatingunderanetheadof117,3musingaflowof1,1m3/s.VAPTECH’scopeofsupplyincludeshorizontalFrancisturbineatratedspeed1000rpm,butterflyvalveDN600PN16,generator,electricalequipment,automationsystemandsupervisionofinstallationworks.TheWesternBalkanregionhasthelargestremainingunexploitedhydropowerpotentialinEurope.Amongmarketswithgreatpotential,areMacedonia,Serbia,BosniaandHerzegovina,Albania,Montenegro,Bulgaria.Inthefirstthreequartersof2016,VAPTECHestablisheditspositioninMacedoniawiththreenewprojectsandthecommissioningofHPPKonyarka235.AnadditionalthreeprojectsareexpectedtobeputintooperationinMacedoniathisyear.VAPTECHhasaleadingpositiononthemarketwithmorethan50MWworthofinstalledhydropowerequipmentinthecountry

TG-unitofTiskveshHPP

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VAPTECHSuccessfullyPutIntoOperationTikveshHPPinMacedonia

VAPTECHLtd.17TsarigradskoShose1504Sofia,Bulgaria

Tel.:+35929841600Fax:+35929841601

www.vaptech.bg

PR-20170426-Hydro-Tikvesh_EN.docx

TG-unitofTiskveshHPP

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AboutVAPTECHVAPTECH is a global supplier of equipment and services for both hydropower andmetal forming industries.Foundedin1914,VAPTECHholdsitsheadquartersinSofia,Bulgaria,aswellasitsproductionfacilityinPleven,Bulgarialocatedonmorethan40,000sq.m.HYDROdivisionofVAPTECHVAPTECHdeliverscompleteelectromechanicalequipmentforhydropowerplantswithamainfocusonturbinesconsisting of highly efficient: valves, gates and automation systems. VAPTECH has more than 80 years ofexperience in theproductionofsmall,mediumand large turbineswithadeliveryofover8,000MWworthofinstalledequipment.AllofVAPTECH’mechanicalequipmentismanufacturedandtestedinVAPTECH’productionfacility.Forfurtherinformation

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VAPTECHSuccessfullyPutIntoOperationTikveshHPPinMacedonia

VAPTECHLtd.17TsarigradskoShose1504Sofia,Bulgaria

Tel.:+35929841600Fax:+35929841601

www.vaptech.bg

PR-20170426-Hydro-Tikvesh_EN.docx

MarielaSpasovaMarketingManagerTel.:+35929841600mariela.spasova@vaptech.bgwww.vaptech.bg