Fishway planning for Korpelan Voima

Maveplan designed a fishway to bypass the Korpela power plant. In addition to planning, Maveplan also took care of quality control at the construction stage and supervised the project on the customer’s behalf. Reima Ahola, a project manager at Korpelan Voima, highlights the importance of Maveplan’s expertise in demanding and unique projects similar to the Korpela fishway.

“Maveplan’s experts were professional, skilled and service-oriented. I would definitely consider using Maveplan’s services again in a similar project in the future.”Reima Ahola

Project manager, Korpelan Voima

Water systems are a challenging working environment, and no two water system projects are the same. Successful fishway design requires expertise, which is what Korpelan Voima was looking for.

According to project manager Reima Ahola, the company had never worked with Maveplan before, but Maveplan’s strong track record convinced Ahola and his colleagues to choose Maveplan.

Maveplan has a wealth of expertise and experience in water resources management and water economy planning. With the overall lowest bid for completing the entire fishway project, Korpelan Voima contracted Maveplan and work on the fishway could start.

Maveplan designed the entire construction project. In the design, extra attention was paid to making sure that the fishway would work as well as possible to get the most out of the investment. The project team wanted the end result to fully meet the customer’s expectations both in terms of function and aesthetics. Reima Ahola highlights the importance of Maveplan’s expertise in demanding and unique projects similar to the Korpela fishway. In addition to high-quality plans, Maveplan was involved in the construction tender for the project together with Korpelan Voima. Maveplan also took care of quality control at the construction stage and supervised the construction process on the customer’s behalf.

According to Reima Ahola, Maveplan’s operations met every expectation Korpelan Voima had, including Maveplan’s response to the need to supplement and adjust the plans as the project progressed.

BENEFITS FOR CUSTOMERS

  1. Comprehensive plan, which was used as a basis for building a successful fishway
  2. Expert help
  3. Continuous monitoring at the construction stage to ensure successful end result
  4. A fishway that, based on continuous monitoring, works extremely well
  5. Getting the most out of a major investment

Korpelan Voima

  • A regional energy company founded 92 years ago (a local authority company)
  • Head office in Kannus in Central Ostrobothnia
  • Turnover in 2015: EUR 23.8 million
  • Number of employees: 55

www.korpelanvoima.fi

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