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VAPTECH

VAPTECH JSC

Sofia, Bulgaria

HydroOther
Founded 1914
Profile last updated: June 22, 2026

About

Founded in 1914, VAPTECH is a renewable energy company headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria specializing in Hydro, Other.

VAPTECH is a Bulgarian company, Swiss owned, founded in 1914. It designs, engineers and manufactures hydropower equipment, including Francis, Kaplan, Pelton and butterfly and spherical valves, and delivers complete turnkey hydropower solutions from design through commissioning and modernization. It also provides metal forming solutions, including mechanical and hydraulic C-frame and H-frame press lines for automotive, defense, appliance, construction and packaging industries. Its manufacturing facility in Pleven, Bulgaria, operates under one roof.

Headquarters

Sofia, Bulgaria

Founded

1914

Focus areas

hydropowerFrancis turbinesKaplan turbinesPelton turbinesspherical valvesbutterfly valveshydropower automationmetal forminghydraulic pressesmechanical pressesmodernizationturnkey hydropower

Products & services

Business models

B2B

Value chain

ManufacturingEngineeringConstructionO&M

Service areas (1)

  • Hydropower

    Design and manufacture of hydro turbines, inlet valves and automation and control systems, with installation, commissioning, modernization and lifecycle service for small, medium and large hydropower projects worldwide.

Locations

Headquarters

Bulgaria blvd. 51B, 1404, Sofia, Bulgaria

Operating locations (1)

  • Grivishko shose blvd. 6, Pleven, Bulgaria

Projects

4

Caucasus region hydropower project

Hydropower plant

Hydropower project in the Caucasus region where testing and commissioning were completed successfully.

Two horizontal Francis turbines for the Balkans

Francis hydropower turbines

Supply of two horizontal Francis turbines for hydropower projects in the Balkans.

Recent hydropower plant in Southeast Europe

Hydropower plant

Recently completed hydropower plant delivered by VAPTECH in Southeast Europe.

Horizontal Francis solution for Southeast Asia

Francis hydropower turbines

Horizontal Francis turbine solution supplied for a project in Southeast Asia.

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Bulgarian Swiss Chamber of Commerce

Partnerships

Toyota, Bliss Munitions Equipment, Siemens Energy, Wimmer Umformtechnik, IQS Presses, Elmec, Concept HPP Hydraulics System

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