# ANDRITZ wins COPEL hydropower expansion contracts adding 2.1 GW in Brazil

ANDRITZ won two turnkey contracts from COPEL to supply and commission additional generating units at Foz do Areia and Segredo hydropower plants in Paraná. The expansion adds over 2.1 GW, raising COPEL's capacity from 6.2 GW to 8.3 GW, with operation planned from 2030.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-05-27
- Where: Paraná (Foz do Areia and Segredo, Iguaçu River), Brazil
- Jobs: 2,000
- Status: announced
- Capacity: more than 2.1 GW added
- Products: 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

- [chemxplore.com](https://chemxplore.com/news/andritz-copel-hydropower-contracts-brazil), 2026-05-26: "COPEL awarded ANDRITZ two turnkey contracts to supply and commission additional generating units at the Foz do Areia and Segredo hydropower plants on the Iguaçu River in Paraná."

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