Benesov, Czech Republic – 21 March 2008- Mavel, a.s. announced the commissioning of two small hydro plants in Finland utilizing Mavel turbines. Mavel was initially contracted for the supply on 18 October 2006 by Vaasa Engineering Ltd. Both projects - the Alasorsakoski and Ylasorsakoski hydro-electric power plants - were rehabilitations of existing plants and both are owned by the company Savon Voima Oy.

Mavel supplied a vertical Kaplan turbine with runner diameter of 1290 mm and five runner blades, generator and hydraulic unit for the Alasorsakoski rehabilitation project. The site has head of 10.4 meters, flow of 8 cubic meters per second and now has installed power of 730 kW.

For the Ylasorsakoski rehabilitation project, Mavel supplied a vertical Kaplan turbine, with 1290 mm runner diameter and four runner blades, generator and hydraulic unit. This site has head of 7.55 meters and flow of 8 cubic meters per second and installed power of 540 kW.

Both projects were commissioned in October 2007, less than eleven months from contract signing.

Mavel is a Czech Republic-based manufacturing and engineering company focusing on production of turbines for hydro-electric power plants from 25 kW to 25+ MW. Over the past 12 years, Mavel and its subsidiary CKD TurboTechnics, s.r.o. have installed over 290 turbines at more than 210 sites around the world.

Vaasa Engineering is a Finnish company founded in 1989. Today Vaasa Engineering Group employs 330 persons. The company develops and manufactures automation systems, low and medium voltage switchgears and electrification systems for energy and production processes both for the domestic as well as the international markets.