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Kiev Pump Storage Power Station belonging to “Ukrhydroenergo” company put into trial operation the hydroelectric generating set No. 6 after its reconstruction. The modernization was carried out by “Electrotyazhmash”, “Turboatom” and “Dnepr-Spetshydroenergomontazh”. As a result, the capacity of the hydroelectric generating set increased by 5.3 MW and reached 46.8 MW, the service life extended by 40 years.

“This is the second hydroelectric generating set of the Kiev Pump Storage Power Station, in the reconstruction of which Electrotyazhmash took part. At first, hydroelectric generating set No. 2 was reconstructed and put into commercial operation in October last year. The Plant delivered the hydro generator equipment for both machines. The Company fulfilled its obligations within the time stipulated by the contract”, - Viktor Busko, the Acting General Director, noted.

Hydroelectric generating set No. 6 will be put into commercial operation on August 3, 2020. Until that time, its trial operation will continue, during which the conformity of the equipment and system to the technical specification will be determined. Also, a check of the functions of the system and its ability to work in an industrial environment will be made.

The work was carried out in accordance with the contract for the reconstruction of hydroelectric generating sets No. 2, 4 and 6 of Kiev Pump Storage Power Station with the use of the funds assigned by the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Now the specialists of the Plant are at the Station and carry out supervision of dismounting hydroelectric generating set No. 4, which will also be subjected to reconstruction.

“Electrotyazhmash” together with “Turboatom” takes part in reconstruction of hydroelectric generating sets of Power Unit No. 1 and Power Unit No. 2 of Middle Dnieper HPS belonging to “Ukrhydroenergo” company. The Plant continues manufacture of the hydro generator rotor frame for Power Unit No. 1.

Now the specialists of the Enterprise are carrying out welding of the spokes to the hub. The weight of the assembled structure is 121 t. The next stage provides for machining operations.

The contract for delivery of the hydro generator equipment was signed in 2017.

During January – April 2020, a new procurement regulation was introduced at the Plant. This regulation provides for a single procurement center. Its objective is carrying out all stages of procurement with application of openness and transparency, fair competition, increase of potential bidders, and prevention of corruption and abuses. Due to it, Electrotyazhmash expects to get an economic effect of over UAH 245 million.

Advantages of new regulation:

- conducting tender procedures with no reference to the limit procurement value;

- purchases in an open format, in particular, on “Prozorro” electronic platform;

- use of “Prozorro” platform for conducting procurement on services and works in order to expand the range of alternative contracting organizations;

- the number of bidders – 5-11 against 2-3;

- a simplified scheme for obtaining tender documentation and technical characteristics of the procurement subject;

- taking a prompt decision on the possibility of using the analogs of the previously purchased components with obtaining further economic effect

- analysis of conducted procurement procedures as to their correspondence to the market prices.

The company has also taken the following actions:

- creation of working group to analyze the use of illiquid assets in production or the possibility of their further sale;

- conclusion of an agreement with the “Prozorro. Sale” electronic platform to hold open auctions for sale of illiquid assets;

- analytics and forming working groups to identify the possibility of providing services and performing works by own forces without involving external organizations.