# Konecranes wins crane modernization contracts for two Brazilian hydropower plants

Konecranes won two contracts from AXIA Energia to modernize five cranes at the Manso and Mascarenhas de Moraes hydropower plants in Brazil. The contracts were signed in May 2026, with work to be completed in 2027.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-05-01
- Where: Manso, Mato Grosso; Mascarenhas de Moraes, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Status: announced
- Products: overhead cranes, gantry cranes, crane modernization services
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Konecranes](https://endata.com/companies/511.md)
- [AXIA Energia](https://endata.com/companies/14111.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [container-news.com](https://container-news.com/konecranes-to-modernize-cranes-at-two-brazilian-hydropower-plants/), 2026-07-16: "Hydropower plant modernizations place high demands on lifting equipment."

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