Voith Hydro Invests in Upgrading Flagship U.S. Hydropower Manufacturing Facility to Support Clean Energy Growth

Voith Hydro Invests in Upgrading Flagship U.S. Hydropower Manufacturing Facility to Support Clean Energy Growth

(IN BRIEF) Voith Hydro is making significant investments in its North American manufacturing facility located in York, Pennsylvania. These investments involve the acquisition of cutting-edge machinery, including a Pietro Carnaghi AP 120 TM Vertical Turning Lathe (VTL) and a PAMA Speedram 3000 Horizontal Boring and Milling Machine (HBM). The upgrades are expected to boost production capacity, product quality, energy efficiency, and worker safety while minimizing waste and downtime. These strategic investments align with Voith Hydro’s commitment to serving global and North American customers in the burgeoning clean energy sector. The timing coincides with historic investments in clean energy due to recent legislative acts, such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act. Voith Hydro’s investments are eligible for tax credits under section 48C of the Internal Revenue Code, supporting the growth of U.S. renewable energy equipment manufacturing.

(PRESS RELEASE) HEIDENHEIM, 5-Oct-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — In a vote of confidence for the future of U.S. hydropower, Voith Hydro has made several recent investments in its flagship North American manufacturing facility in York, Pa. This new, state-of-the-art machinery and equipment includes a Pietro Carnaghi AP 120 TM Vertical Turning Lathe (VTL) and a PAMA Speedram 3000 Horizontal Boring and Milling Machine (HBM). The machine upgrades will result in increased production capacity, improved product quality, increased energy efficiency, greater tool life, reduced downtime, reduced waste, and enhanced worker safety. Voith Hydro is making these investments as part of its continued commitment to serving customers in North America and around the world. The retooling of Voith Hydro’s facility is occurring during a period of historic investments in Clean Energy resulting from the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act.

“Voith Hydro’s U.S. manufacturing roots date back more than 145 years, and we are excited about this next chapter for our company. We can and should make the products that power America right here in America, in places like York, Pennsylvania. The latest investments in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility will be instrumental in building the next generation of hydropower turbines and hydro pumped storage machines needed to meet our Nation’s ambitious climate and job-creation goals”. Stanley Kocon, President and CEO of Voith Hydro North America

These investments qualify as Advanced Energy Property under section 48C of the Internal Revenue Code, making them eligible for a potential tax credit to offset a portion of the costs of these investments in U.S. renewable energy equipment manufacturing. In addition to the 48C program, as a U.S.-based manufacturer, hydropower and pumped storage hydropower projects utilizing Voith technology manufactured in the U.S. may also qualify for an additional 10% domestic content bonus, on top of other incentives and credits for building clean energy infrastructure.

Voith Hydro plans to place the new VTL and HBM into service by September 2024. The HBM adds new machining capabilities to an already diverse manufacturing footprint and the new VTL will be the second VTL deployed in York in the last five years. In 2019, Voith Hydro completed the installation of a VTL capable of machining turbines or runners weighing up to 200 tons.

About the Voith Group
The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 21,000 employees, sales of € 4.9 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

About Voith Hydro
The Group Division Voith Hydro is part of the Voith Group and a leading full-line supplier as well as trusted partner for equipping hydropower plants. Voith develops customized, long-term solutions and services for large and small hydro plants all over the world. Its portfolio of products and services covers the entire life cycle and all major components for large and small hydro plants, from generators, turbines, pumps and automation systems, right through to spare parts, maintenance and training services, and digital solutions for intelligent hydropower.

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SOURCE: Voith GmbH