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Norwegian Technology for Clean Energy

Rainpower is a Norwegian industrial group that supplies turbines, control- and governing equipment for hydropower generation. The Group continues 150 years of industrial development which was initiated by Kværner; our business is international, and we have own manufacturing in Norway, development and engineering in Norway and China.

Annual Report 2009

Rainpower_rsrapport_2009_thumbRainpower´s annual report for 2009 has been published. Click on the image to download  (pdf-format with Norwegian text; English version will be published soon).

Friendly Visit from Hangzhou

Hangzhou_ordfoererMr. Shen Jian is the Mayor for 8 million inhabitants in Hangzhou; also a city where several tens of hydropower equipment suppliers are located.

Together with Mr. Zhao Jilai, Director of Economic Committee, Hangzhou Municipal Government, Mr. Fang Yi, Vice District Mayor, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, and Mr. He Xiuli, Division Chief, Automobile Division, Economic Committee, Hangzhou Municipal Government, he was received by Rainpower´s Chairman of the Board, Mr. Diderik Schnitler on August 27.

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Vizara - New Project in Turkey

vizaraRainpower has signed a contract for the Vizara HEPP project with  Yilmaz Ulusoy Holding, a family owned conglomerate in Turkey.

Rainpower is supplying two 4.5 MW vertical Pelton units, associated generators and electro-mechanical equipment. Rainpower is also responsible for supervision and all site works.

The contract was won in hard international competition with Andritz, Koesler and Hydro Energi. The value is approx. NOK 18 mill.

The photo is from the signing ceremony held at the customer´s office in Istanbul.

 

Rainpower vant rettsstriden mot GE om rett til turbinteknologi

svartisen_2_francis_runner21. juni avsa den oppnevnte voldgiftsretten en dom hvor Rainpower ble gitt medhold i sakens hovedtema, nemlig at Rainpower Storm-teknologien for vannturbiner kan selges fritt i markedet. Retten slår fast at Rainpowers Storm-teknologi er utviklet uavhengig av lisensavtalen mellom Rainpower og GE. Det er gledelig for Rainpower å konstantere at vår enorme innsats for teknologiutvikling de siste årene nå også blir bekreftet som Rainpowers egen teknologi gjennom en bindene rettsavgjørelse.
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Large Contract in Switzerland

switzerlandRainpower ASA has signed a contract with the Swiss hydropower company Officine Idroelettriche della Maggia SA, OFIMA for the delivery of equipment to the Robiei power plant. The scope of supply includes both pump turbines and a Francis turbine with auxiliary equipment. The value of Rainpower’s contract is NOK 140 million.

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