# ANDRITZ wins AXIA Energia contract to modernise Itumbiara hydropower automation in Brazil

AXIA Energia awarded ANDRITZ a contract to replace automation, protection and control systems at the 2082MW Itumbiara hydropower plant. The order is valued in the lower double-digit million-euro range and was included in Q4 2025 order intake.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-03-23
- Where: Itumbiara, on the Goiás and Minas Gerais border, Brazil
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2082MW plant
- Products: hydropower automation systems, turbine governors, generator excitation systems
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [ANDRITZ](https://endata.com/companies/2007.md) (supplier)
- [AXIA Energia](https://endata.com/companies/14111.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [waterpowermagazine.com](https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/andritz-wins-itumbiara-hydropower-modernisation-contract-in-brazil/), 2026-03-23: "AXIA Energia has awarded ANDRITZ a contract to modernise automation systems at the Itumbiara hydropower plant in Brazil."

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