ALSTOM wins 4.7M T&D contract in Sweden

ALSTOM has been awarded a turn-key contract from Eskilstuna
Energi & Miljö Elnät AB to build a new
transformer station outside the city of Eskilstuna in Sweden.
The order value is 4,7 million Euro.

The new station will be built under the existing 130 kV
overhead lines at Grönsta, 3 kilometers east of
Eskilstuna. It is primarily aimed at serving the city´s
growing demand for reliable supply of electricity.

Under the turnkey contract, ALSTOM's Transmission and
Distribution (T&D) Sector will deliver 130 kV switchgear,
two 40 MVA 130/10 kV transformers, control equipment, 10 kV
switchgear as well as civil works. Refurbishment of the
existing 130 kV station is also included.

'This is one of the largest switchgear contracts in Sweden
during the last year', says Magnus Jonasson, MD of ALSTOM
T&D in Sweden. 'The contract is a tribute to the
performance of our products and our very competent network of
suppliers. Further more, we have successfully served the
Swedish market, under different names, for more than 100
years.'

'This represents a very important investment for us,
considering the number of recent and future business
establishments in Eskilstuna. Consequently, we chose ALSTOM, a
reliable supplier in which we have full confidence', says Lars
Andersson, MD of Eskilstuna Energi & Miljö AB.

ALSTOM T&D AB, with headquarters in Västerås,
is responsible for station design and project management.
High-voltage equipment will be supplied from ALSTOM´s
European production facilities, whilst medium-voltage
switchgear will be manufactured by ALSTOM in Sweden.

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ALSTOM is a global specialist in energy and transport
infrastructure. The Company serves the energy market through
its activities in the fields of power generation and power
transmission and distribution, and the transport market through
its activities in rail and marine. In fiscal year 2001/02,
ALSTOM had annual sales in excess of 23 billion and
employed more than 118,000 people in over 70 countries. ALSTOM
is listed on the Paris, London and New York stock
exchanges.

ALSTOMs Transmission and Distribution Sector (T&D),
following the incorporation of the Power Conversion business
finalised on April 1 2002, employs 33,000 people and is an
active player around the globe. T&D designs, manufactures
and supplies a complete range of equipment, systems and
services for all stages in the transfer of electricity, from
the generator to the end-user.

Press inquiries


Göran Skoglund


Tel.: 0122 81341


Fax. 0122 81890

goran.skoglund@power.alstom.com

Magnus Jonasson


Tel.: 021 326701


Fax.: 021-326705

magnus.jonasson@tde.alstom.com