Local time June 25, 2012, invited by the project owner, Turkish Energy Ministry and General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works reviewed the construction documents, hydraulic structure data and the information about design, construction and testing of electro-mechanical equipment of the FEKE-I Hydropower Project. They also conducted characteristic tests for the two turbine-generator units of the project and the testing results met the requirements. The Acceptance Certificate was issued on June 27, 2012. Thus, the FEKE-I Hydropower Project has successfully passed the completion acceptance organized by the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources.

FEKE-I Hydropower Station is equipped with two 16.2MW Francis turbine-generator units and it is the third hydropower project undertaken by HYDROCHINA HUADONG in Turkey. The initial startup of the units was realized on June 5, 2012. All tests for wet testing, grid connection, operation with load, load rejection were completed on June 20 and all test results met the requirements. This acceptance is of one-off completion acceptance. The acceptance team conducted data examination, the third party’s testing for noise and vibration of unit operation and load rejection tests, unit efficiency test and simulation protection test, etc.

The project team overcame all sorts of difficulties such as high standard requirements of European countries, difficulty in obtaining work permits and high project costs, etc. and brought the design advantages and project management capability of HYDROCHINA HUADONG into full play. As a result, the project passed the acceptance more than a month ahead of the schedule under the contract. The quality, progress and costs of the project were well controlled and the project management has been highly recognized by the project owner and cooperative partners. Till now, the FEKE-I Hydropower Station enters the 72-hour test-run phase. In 72 hours, all electro-mechanical equipment of the station will be handed over to the project owner for management.