# ANDRITZ wins contracts for COPEL hydropower expansion in Brazil

COPEL awarded ANDRITZ two turnkey contracts to supply and commission new 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. The expansion will add over 2.1 GW of capacity. Construction begins in 2026, with new units planned to enter operation in 2030.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-05-28
- Where: Paraná, Brazil
- Value: $550.0M (500.0M EUR)
- 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)
- [ANDRITZ](https://endata.com/companies/2007.md) (supplier)
- [COPEL](https://endata.com/companies/14317.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [waterpowermagazine.com](https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/andritz-wins-contracts-for-major-copel-hydropower-expansion-in-brazil/), 2026-05-28: "COPEL has awarded ANDRITZ two turnkey contracts to supply and commission new generating units at the Foz do Areia and Segredo hydropower plants in Paraná, Brazil, in a project that will add more than 2.1 GW of capacity to the country’s electricity system."
- [valve-world.net](https://valve-world.net/andritz-wins-copel-hydropower-expansion-contracts/), 2026-06-01: "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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