EANS-Adhoc: ANDRITZ to supply electromechanical equipment for Xayaburi hydropower plant, Lao People's Democratic Republic

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25.10.2012

Graz, October 25, 2012. International technology Group ANDRITZ has
received an order from CH. Karnchang (Lao) Company Ltd. to supply the
electromechanical equipment for the Xayaburi run-of-river hydropower
station, Lao People's Democratic Republic. The order value is about
250-300 MEUR and the order is planned to come into force during the
next six months. Start-up is scheduled for the end of 2019.

ANDRITZ HYDRO emerged as best bidder in an international tendering
process with suppliers from Europe and Asia and will deliver seven
Kaplan turbines, each with an output of 175 MW, an additional Kaplan
turbine with an output of 68.8 MW, generators and governors,
automation systems, and additional equipment. With a nominal capacity
of 1,285 MW, the Xayaburi run-of-river hydropower station will have
an annual output of 7,406 GWh (equal to the capacity of an average
European nuclear power plant) and will provide electricity for around
one million households. The size of the hydropower plant is
comparable to medium-sized plants, for example in North America.
Unlike storage power plants, only small volumes of water are stored
in run-of-river hydropower stations.

Due to the shortage or entire lack of other energy resources, Laos
has focused for years on expanding hydropower in order to improve the
standard of living of its population (half of the population has no
electricity supply), stimulate the country's economic growth, and
reduce its dependence on fossil energy resources.

In collaboration with European experts, the Lao government has
generally approved the project on the basis of accompanying measures
addressing ecological and social aspects. In the course of the
further process, the accompanying measures (for example fish ladders)
will be defined in detail in cooperation with all stakeholders
involved.

The modern technology offered by ANDRITZ HYDRO and the successful
supply of electromechanical equipment by ANDRITZ for Nam Theun II
hydropower plant in Laos, which went into operation in 2010, were
decisive in award of the order. Nam Theun is considered a showcase
project worldwide for sustainable hydroelectric power plants and a
project in which numerous accompanying social and ecological measures
were implemented successfully in compliance with the guidelines of
the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

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The ANDRITZ GROUP International technology Group ANDRITZ is a global
leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for hydropower
stations, the pulp and paper industry, solid/liquid separation in the
municipal and industrial sectors, the steel industry, and the
production of animal feed and biomass pellets. In addition, ANDRITZ
offers technologies for other sectors including automation, pumps,
machinery for nonwovens and plastic films, steam boiler plants,
biomass boilers and gasification plants for energy generation, flue
gas cleaning plants, plants for the production of panelboard (MDF),
thermal sludge utilization, and torrefaction plants. The publicly
listed ANDRITZ GROUP is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a
staff of more than 17,400 employees worldwide. ANDRITZ operates over
180 production sites as well as service and sales companies all
around the world.

Further inquiry note:
Dr. Michael Buchbauer
Head of Group Treasury, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
Tel.: +43 316 6902 2979
Fax: +43 316 6902 465
mailto:michael.buchbauer@andritz.com

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