Andritz Hydro GmbH

What Andritz Hydro GmbH does

Andritz Hydro GmbH is the hydropower business unit of Austria-based ANDRITZ AG (Vienna Stock Exchange: ANDR), one of the world's leading suppliers of electromechanical equipment and services for hydropower stations. The company supplies turbines, generators, synchronous condensers, valves, and automation systems for hydropower plants across the full range — from small-scale installations to units exceeding 800 MW — and holds the world market leader position in small hydropower solutions. With over 185 years of accumulated turbine design experience and more than 33,300 turbines (over 492,000 MW) installed globally, ANDRITZ Hydro serves utilities, state-owned power producers, and government-owned entities across 80+ countries.

The company's product portfolio spans four core categories: large new installations (turnkey electro-mechanical equipment), modernization and renewal services, pumped storage solutions for grid-scale energy storage, and synchronous condensers for grid stability supporting renewable energy integration. Proprietary technologies include Francis pump turbines for pumped storage plants, 250 MVA synchronous condenser units, and the Metris digital platform for plant monitoring and optimization. Manufacturing is concentrated in Austria (Vienna, Linz, Weiz), Brazil (Araraquara), and Germany (Ravensburg, Erfurt), with a global service organization providing lifecycle support across 280+ locations.

ANDRITZ Hydro generates revenue through three primary streams: hardware sales of electromechanical equipment for new builds and modernization, professional services across the plant lifecycle (maintenance, upgrades, field service, spare parts, diagnostics), and one-time turnkey project delivery contracts. The business operates on direct enterprise sales to large utilities and government entities, with pricing negotiated through individual contracts rather than publicly disclosed. Long-term supply agreements are common, exemplified by the ASTA copper Roebel bars contract extending to 2031. The unit is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANDRITZ AG, which reported group-level revenue of €7.9 billion in 2025 with €8.9 billion in order intake and a record €10.5 billion backlog.

Name

Andritz Hydro GmbH

Legal name

ANDRITZ AG

Website

https://andritz.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1852

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Andritz Hydro GmbH is the hydropower business unit of Austria-based ANDRITZ AG, supplying turbines, generators, synchronous condensers, and lifecycle services for hydropower plants globally, serving large utilities and state-owned power producers across 80+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydropower Electromechanical Equipment

NAICS

Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing (333611), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (33361), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Engines & Turbines (3510), Motors & Generators (3621), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydropower Turbines, Generators & Balance-of-Plant Equipment Manufacturing (EUAMAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydropower Digital, Controls & SCADA/Automation (EUACAEAI), Hydropower Operations, Maintenance & Refurbishment (R&M/Life Extension) (EUACAEAG), Hydropower Grid Integration & Ancillary Services (Frequency/Voltage Support) (EUACAEAL)

Keywords

• Hydropower turbines
• Electromechanical equipment
• Hydroelectric generators
• Pumped storage solutions
• Hydropower plant modernization

Headquarters

HQ city

Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Supply: Supply of electromechanical equipment including turbines, generators, synchronous condensers, valves, and associated equipment for new hydropower installations and modernization projects.
2. Lifecycle Services: Comprehensive service solutions including maintenance, upgrades, modernization, field service, spare parts, wear components, and specialized diagnostic tools for hydropower plants throughout their operational life.
3. Turnkey Project Delivery: Complete turnkey contracts for hydro and electro-mechanical equipment supply and commissioning for large-scale hydropower projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Andritz Hydro GmbH designs, manufactures, and delivers electromechanical equipment for hydropower plants, including turbines, generators, synchronous condensers, valves, and automation systems. The company supplies complete solutions for new installations and modernization of existing hydropower plants, and operates the Metris digital solutions portfolio for plant automation, optimization, and condition monitoring. Lifecycle services — including spare parts, rehabilitation, and training — complement the equipment business worldwide.

Product overview

ANDRITZ Hydropower is one of the world's leading suppliers of electromechanical equipment and services for hydropower stations. The product portfolio includes large new installations (turn-key hydro- and electro-mechanical equipment), modernization and renewal services, small hydropower solutions (world market leader), pumped storage systems, synchronous condensers for grid stability, hydropower valves, and turbo generators for thermal power. The company offers over 185 years of accumulated experience with over 33,300 turbines (more than 492,000 MW) installed globally. State-of-the-art digital solutions and comprehensive services for operation and maintenance complete the portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Metris: ANDRITZ industrial IoT and digital solutions platform for automation and digitalization across all business areas.
• PrimeLine
• CircleToZero

Products and services

• Large New Hydropower Installations Complete electromechanical equipment packages — turbines, generators, and ancillary systems — for large new hydropower plants, supplied to utilities and project developers.
• Small Hydropower Solutions Standardized and customized electromechanical packages for hydropower plants up to 35 MW, where the company holds a world market leadership position.
• Pumped Storage Solutions Turbine, pump-turbine, motor-generator, and balance-of-plant equipment for pumped storage hydropower facilities, supplied as integrated electromechanical packages.
• Synchronous Condensers Large rotating synchronous condenser units used to provide reactive power and grid stabilization services to power transmission networks.
• Hydropower Plant Modernization Rehabilitation, uprate, and modernization services for existing hydropower plants, including replacement of runners, generators, governors, and control systems.
• Metris Digital Solutions Digital platform for hydropower plant automation, digitalization, condition monitoring, and optimization across the plant lifecycle.
• Lifecycle Services for Hydropower Long-term service agreements covering spare parts, field service, inspections, repairs, upgrades, and training for installed hydropower fleets worldwide.
• Valves for Hydropower Large hydraulic valves used in hydropower plants, including inlet, butterfly, spherical, and turbine inlet valves.

Quantifiable outcome

• 470+ GW global installed capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hyosung Heavy IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2026Hyosung Heavy Industries won an order to supply six 500-kilovolt ultra-high-voltage transformers to ANDRITZ Hydro for the Foz do Areia hydropower plant expansion in Paraná, Brazil. The two companies also signed an MOU to jointly develop a hybrid STATCOM grid-stabilization system combining Hyosung's power electronics technology with ANDRITZ Hydro's synchronous condenser capability. The partnership aims to position both companies as leaders in Latin America's growing market for grid-stability solutions.
• Australian Energy OperationsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 3 July 2026Project developer and operator for the Ararat Synchronous Condenser project in Victoria, Australia, where ANDRITZ Hydro supplied the equipment and Beon Energy Solutions completed construction.
• ASTA Energy Solutions AGcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 July 2026ASTA Energy Solutions AG has signed a long-term contract with ANDRITZ for the supply of copper Roebel bars for generator windings, effective until the end of 2031. The agreement is designed to meet ANDRITZ's growing demand for these specialized electrical components used in power generation equipment.
• Energotehnika Juzna BackaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 25 February 2026Contractor for the EUR 109.7 million Vlasina hydropower plants revitalization project in Serbia. Energotehnika is executing the reconstruction works while ANDRITZ Hydro supplies turbines.
• Mihajlo Pupin InstituteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 25 February 2026Handles the control system modernization for the Vlasina hydropower plants revitalization project.
• Kyrgyzstan Ministry of EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2025Andritz Hydro expressed interest in implementing hydropower projects in Kyrgyzstan following discussions between representatives of both countries. The parties agreed to develop a roadmap for actualizing specific hydropower projects, leveraging Andritz Hydro's extensive experience in hydropower technology.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hitachi Energy (Hydro): Through acquired ABB hydro capabilities and J&P offices, Hitachi Energy supplies large hydro generators and turbines, with direct overlap to ANDRITZ on utility hydro turnkey contracts and modernization work.
• Voith Hydro: Germany-based Voith is the closest direct competitor to ANDRITZ Hydro, supplying large hydro turbines, generators, and pumped-storage equipment globally with comparable installed base. The two companies routinely compete on the same turnkey utility tenders.
• Dongfang Electric Machinery: Another major Chinese hydro OEM competing on GW-scale turnkey contracts (notably Three Gorges units), increasingly bidding outside China in markets where ANDRITZ is active such as Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America.
• Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions: Toshiba supplies hydro and pumped-storage turbines and generators, with overlap to ANDRITZ in Asia and other large-hydro markets, including synchronous condensers and grid-stability offerings.
• GE Vernova (Hydro): GE's hydro business manufactures Francis, Kaplan and Pelton turbines plus generators for utility-scale hydro and pumped storage, overlapping directly with ANDRITZ across the global large-hydro OEM market.
• Power Machines (PM Group): Russian hydro and power equipment OEM with deep installed base and recent export push into CIS and emerging markets, competing for the same turnkey hydro work that ANDRITZ targets in certain geographies.
• Siemens Energy (Hydro / Hydropower): Siemens Energy supplies hydro and pumped-storage turbines, generators and grid-stabilization equipment, competing with ANDRITZ on turnkey hydropower projects and increasingly on synchronous-condenser / STATCOM solutions for renewables integration.
• Harbin Electric Machinery: China's largest hydro turbine and generator OEM, supplying utility-scale Francis, Kaplan and bulb turbines for domestic and Belt-and-Road projects — a low-cost competitor bidding into many of the same emerging-market tenders as ANDRITZ.

Emerging players

• Gilkes (Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon): UK-based specialist in small and medium hydro turbines as well as high-head Pelton equipment, competing with ANDRITZ in the small-hydro niche where Andritz claims world market leadership.

Regional players

• IMPSA: Argentine hydro and wind equipment manufacturer focused on Latin American markets, an established regional competitor to ANDRITZ in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and neighboring hydro markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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