RWE Power AG Awards Lot 12 to Consortium Including MAX STREICHER GmbH & Co. KG aA
RWE Power AG has awarded the contract for the construction of a water transport pipeline for the recultivation of the Hambach opencast mine to a consortium consisting of MAX STREICHER GmbH & Co. KG aA, LEONHARD WEISS GmbH & Co. KG and Epping Rohrvortrieb GmbH + Co. KG, with the STREICHER Group responsible for the pipework.
The scope includes the installation of two pipeline routes, each approximately 6,650 metres long. The pipes have a diameter of 2,250 mm and a wall thickness of 22.5 mm, requiring around 1,200 welding seams. Each pipe segment is 12 m long and weighs about 15 t. For assembly, the bends are prepared on site in a dedicated production facility using a specialised pipe-cutting machine. A wide range of equipment is deployed, including project-specific machinery such as special welding booths, work platforms, and systems for transporting and positioning large-diameter pipes. Construction began in March 2026. Until late spring, the focus will be on technical preparations and further development of equipment. The pipeline is part of a major recultivation project and will transport water from the Rhine into an emerging lake district measuring over 35 km², contributing to groundwater stabilisation and ecological enhancement.
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