The Project & Engineering Office of Balford Ukraine is built around Dr. Hutarew & Partner (Germany) — the general contractor and engineering partner for hydropower plant construction. This office delivers the design, engineering and project-support work for Balford’s hydropower projects.
Who we are
Dr. Hutarew & Partner was founded in 1986 in Pforzheim, Germany, by Dr. Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Hutarew as an engineering consultancy. The company works in water – energy – environment and provides expertise to governments, industry, international banks, private investors and global institutions.
The Hutarew name has been known for more than five decades. The late Prof. Dr. Georg Hutarew established a strong reputation in hydraulics; that vision continues into the third generation.
More than 200 projects realised and implemented. Branches include India and the UAE. Headquarters: Pforzheim, Germany. Partner website: www.hutarew.com.
Areas of expertise
Infrastructure, water management, hydropower, energy production, hydraulics & irrigation, environmental engineering, fresh / storm / wastewater treatment and distribution, waste engineering.
Services: engineering services; project management; project development; cost & risk management; health & safety; expert assessment; measuring and testing; 3D laser scan; 3D flow simulation.
Disciplines: civil, mechanical and electrical engineering; environmental engineering; IT and communication; process engineering; monitoring and panelling systems; risk-cost management; engineering education.
Geographic footprint
Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic, UAE, India, Nepal, USA, China, Brazil, Turkey.
Selected hydropower references
Short selection for the page; full list in the Corporate Profile PDF below.
| Project | Country | Key data | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illspitz | Austria | 2 × 2.8 MW | hydro + fish passage, infrastructure |
| PSW Blau | Germany | 2 × 40 MW PSH | turn-key project manager |
| PSW Leun | Germany | 2 × 20 MW PSH | turn-key project consultant |
| Kostheim (Main) | Germany | 2 × 2.5 MW | turn-key project manager |
| Kriebstein | Germany | 3 × 2.4 MW | turn-key project manager |
| Bhyunder | India | 25 MW | turn-key project manager |
| Pulna | India | 13 MW | turn-key project manager |
| Mapang | India (Himachal Pradesh) | 4 × 90 MW | turn-key consultant |
| Teesta IV | India | 6 × 200 MW | advisory board |
| Indrawati III | Nepal | 3 × 2.5 MW | quality management |
| Lower Nyadhi | Nepal | 2 × 4.5 MW | turn-key project management |
The portfolio also includes numerous small and medium HPPs in Germany and Austria (Gmunden, Feistriz, Rosegg, Salach, Rottenburg, Esslingen and others) as site engineer, project manager, turn-key manager or consultant.
Innovation & R&D (highlights)
- 1981 — Bio2-Sludge patent (wastewater treatment)
- 1983 — patent for a self-cleaning stormwater tank
- 1991 — among the world’s first HEPs with converter-operated induction generators and speed variation
- 1996 — patent for a fish-protection facility at power stations
- 2009 — mechanical variable-speed adapter (~5 MW HEP); fishlife monitoring in hydraulic structures
- 2013 — converter-driven pump-storage turbines (20–100 MW)
Leadership & facts
Dr. Andreas Hutarew — founder and managing director; publicly appointed expert for hydro and hydropower; board member at the Chamber of Engineers Baden-Württemberg; IHK Pforzheim certified expert; ADR international commercial mediator; lecturer at University of Stuttgart and HBC Biberach.
54+ publications; 2 books on hydraulics and small-scale hydropower.
Approach: think global, act local — cost-effective, eco-friendly, innovative and sustainable solutions tailored to the client. From design to operation (engineering beyond).
Full corporate profile
Below is the original Dr. Hutarew & Partner Corporate Profile in English (interactive PDF viewer). A full Ukrainian translation of the PDF is not published at this stage.
