Pumping Case Study: Ankara Emergency Water Supply

AuCom has helped restore the water supply for Turkey's capital city, Ankara by providing a soft starter solution in less than a third the normal manufacturing time.

Ankara's water system, severely stressed by drought, was running very low and despite heavy restrictions on water use, was not able to cope with demand.

The city's administration implemented a major initiative involving the creation of new infrastructure to support an emergency water supply from the River Kizilirmak to the Ankara's five million residents. AuCom supplied 60 medium voltage soft starters to ensure a secure and reliable pumping solution to five new pump stations installed along a 130 kilometre pipeline, delivering 750 kLt of water per day to the city.

Ankara Emergency Water Pipeline

Ankara emergency water pipeline

Project Specifications

  • The Ankara Emergency Water Supply project connects the River Kizilirmak to the Ankara city water supply
  • 750 kLt of water per day will be pumped through three 130 km pipelines
  • Each of the five pump stations have two motor control centres managed by AuCom MVS medium voltage soft starters
  • AuCom supplied 60 6.3 kV MVS units, ranging from 1.2 MW to 2.0 MW, providing soft start to the five pumping stations
  • There are 60 soft starter panels, 60 power factor correction panels and 10 transition panels for termination of feed cables and power distribution
AuCom MVS Soft Starters

AuCom MVS soft starter panel systems are available as either connected or stand-alone panels

Ankara Water Works (ASKI) Vice-General Manager Bulent Koru said:

"We trust AuCom with this important project...because of their commitment to excellence and communication at each step of the project."

AuCom worked closely with Ankara Water Works (ASKI) and local contractor Ankara Beton to provide a soft starter solution mindful of their tight deadline. AuCom's flexibility and responsiveness was a major component in the supply of soft starters for the project.

The distributor of AuCom products in Turkey, Koneksis Elektronik Kontrol provided additional assistance and local customer support Director Sinan Ketencioglu of said:

"We have had a long association with AuCom...a superior product and our experience in soft starters provides the customer with a total solution."

Ankara Pump Station Motors

Pump station interior showing Siemens motors

Product Features

  • AuCom's MVS medium voltage soft starters are an integrated solution for motor control and protection
  • MVS soft starters combine advanced soft start and soft stop functionality with extensive motor and system protection, plus a user-friendly interface and complete commissioning diagnostics
  • Phase arms extend easily via built-in runners to allow for quick inspection and replacement
  • Isolated control is enabled through fibre optic connections from the soft starter to the control panel
  • Soft starters are available as either IP00 or fully enclosed panels in IP42 or IP54 options

Find out more about how AuCom's soft starter solutions can help with your pumping applications.