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Press Release 2017-04-26 Hydro Page 1 of 3 VAPTECH Successfully Put Into Operation Tikvesh HPP in Macedonia VAPTECH Ltd. 17 Tsarigradsko Shose 1504 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel.: +359 2 9841600 Fax: +359 2 9841601 www.vaptech.bg PR-20170426-Hydro-Tikvesh_EN.docx VAPTECH is proud to announce the commissioning of its turnkey solution Tiskvesh HPP in Macedonia. The project is operating under a net head of 117,3 m using a flow of 1,1 m3/s. VAPTECH’ scope of supply includes horizontal Francis turbine at rated speed 1000 rpm, butterfly valve DN600PN16, generator, electrical equipment, automation system and supervision of installation works. The Western Balkan region has the largest remaining unexploited hydropower potential in Europe. Among markets with great potential, are Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Montenegro, Bulgaria. In the first three quarters of 2016, VAPTECH established its position in Macedonia with three new projects and the commissioning of HPP Konyarka 235. An additional three projects are expected to be put into operation in Macedonia this year. VAPTECH has a leading position on the market with more than 50 MW worth of installed hydropower equipment in the country TG-unit of Tiskvesh HPP

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PressRelease

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

PressRelease

2017-04-26 Hydro Page2of3

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