# ANDRITZ secures hydropower expansion contracts with COPEL in Brazil

COPEL awarded ANDRITZ two turnkey contracts to supply and commission additional generating units at the Foz do Areia and Segredo hydropower plants in Paraná, Brazil. The combined order value is in the mid three-digit million-euro range, adding over 2.1 GW of capacity.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-05-27
- Where: Paraná, Brazil, Brazil
- Jobs: 2,000
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2.1 GW
- Products: hydropower generating units, turbines, generators
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [ANDRITZ](https://endata.com/companies/2007.md) (supplier)
- [COPEL](https://endata.com/companies/14317.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [andritz.com](https://www.andritz.com/newsroom-en/hydro/2026-05-27-copel-group), 2026-05-27: "This expansion will be a milestone in Brazil’s hydropower generation, a sector that has seen limited new projects in recent years."

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