The Zakucac hydropower plant in Croatia has four machine sets with a total output of 488 MW. The installed generators come from the Croatian manufacturer KONCAR.
photo credits: KONCAR
Foto: Glanzer
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KONCAR GROUP: A CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION, AND UNCOMPROMISING QUALITY On January 24, 1921, a small workshop destined for great achievements began its history. On its hundred-year journey filled with persistence and determination to achieve excellence, this small workshop has become the regional leader in electrical industry and rail solutions, known today as KONČAR Group. In a century of continuous commitment, thousands of successful projects and one unbending value – uncompromising quality, KONČAR has grown into a globally recognized symbol of innovation and development. Today, its products and solutions are present in more than 130 markets worldwide, reaffirming excellence and trust.
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ONČAR’s impressive portfolio consists of a multitude of successful projects and top-notch products that have been delivered to all continents. As a result, KONČAR today is one of the largest Croatian exporters and identified as the driver of industrial development in Croatia. Since establishment KONČAR has partially or completely manufactured or revitalized 700 generators, 375 hydropower plants and tens of thousands of substations globally. The company has realized remarkable results in 2020 showing agility and strength in the face of unpredicted pandemic of the novel virus.
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A YEAR TO REMEMBER While many of the world's largest economies will remember 2020 as one of the most uncertain and challenging years in the recent history, it represents a year of progress and historic breakthroughs for KONČAR. With green and digital solutions in focus, the company is moving forward on the path to sustainability. One of the most important projects is certainly the solar power plant on the island of Vis, at present the largest of its kind in Croatia. Involved throughout the duration of the project, KONČAR was in charge of obtaining all necessary permits, preparation of project do-
cumentation and turnkey construction of the plant, more specifically, through delivery of equipment, construction and electrical works and finally connection of the power plant to the substation. This year KONČAR will in stall a battery storage facility at the same location, bringing the island one step closer to self-sufficiency. Last year KONČAR went ahead with advancing the transformers segment, delivering the largest instrument transformers the company has ever manufactured and among the largest transformers of that kind in the world, in terms of voltage level and power output. This
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