Alstom Grid wins turnkey project to deliver 420 kV substation for Svenska Kraftnät in Sweden

Alstom Grid, the global expert in electrical grid performance, has been awarded an 11 million euro contract by the Swedish transmission systems operator Svenska Kraftnät to deliver a new 420 kV substation in Barkeryd outside Nässjö in the southern part of the country.

Once completed, the new substation will become the northern connection point for the major High Voltage

Direct Current (HVDC) transmission South West Link, by connecting the HVDC converter station to the Swedish grid backbone Under the turnkey contract, Alstom Grid will deliver a switchyard with eight double breaker bays, protection and control equipment, civil works and the power line works.

We are proud to be entrusted with the task to deliver the Barkeryd substation to Svenska Kraftnät given itsimportance in the South West Link, said Fredrik Owman, Alstom Grids Country Sales Director and Unit Managing Director in Sweden.

The project will be lead and executed by Alstom Grids Swedish Solutions Unit located in Västerås, together with subcontractors for certain parts of the scope, such as civil works and site erection works. The project is due for completion in October 2013.

Following an earlier contract signed with Svenska Kraftnät in November 2010, Alstom Grid is also currently delivering a new Smart Grid-ready Energy Management System for Swedens national power grid.

About Alstom

Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the highest capacity automated metro in the world, provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs 96,500 people in more than 70 countries, and had sales of over 23 billion* in 2009/10. (*Pro forma figures).

About Alstom Grid

The newest sector of Alstom, has over 100 years of expertise in electrical grids. Whether for utilities or electro-intensive industries or facilitating the trading of energy, Alstom Grid brings power to their customers projects. Alstom Grid ranks among the top 3 in electrical transmission sector with a sales turnover of approximately 3.5 billion in 2009. It has 20,000 employees and over 90 manufacturing and engineering sites worldwide. Its four main business areas are Products, Systems, Automation and Service.

At the heart of the development of Smart Grid, Alstom Grid offers products, services and integrated energy management solutions across the full energy value chainfrom power generation, through transmission and distribution grids and to the large end user.

Press Contacts

Emmanuelle Helleux (Alstom Grid) Tel : +33 1 47 01 70 87 emmanuelle.helleux@alstom.com

Fredrik Owman Grid CSD Sweden Tel. +46 21 326 727 fredrik.owman@alstom.com

Websites www.alstom.com