ALSTOM chosen for the largest hydro project in India

ALSTOM has been selected for a 265 millions project
with Indias National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
(NHPC) for the turnkey supply of power generation equipment to
the Subansiri Hydro Power Project, in Assam, India. The project
will be the largest hydropower scheme in the country.

NHPC is one of the largest organizations for hydro-power
development in India and has awarded ALSTOM this important
contract owing to ALSTOMs extensive experience in such
projects, combined with its capability to produce the majority
of the equipment in India.

ALSTOMs scope of supply for the 2000 MW power plant
covers electro-mechanical equipment including: turbines,
generators, balance of plant, plant control and monitoring
systems. The main components will be manufactured at
ALSTOMs newly-expanded factory in Baroda, India.

The plant is due to come into operation in 2010. Once
completed, the hydro power station will increase the total
power generation capacity of India by 2%.

This order confirms the strong position of ALSTOM and its
development strategy in the Indian power generation market.

Philippe Joubert, President of ALSTOMs Power Turbo
Systems and Power Environment Sectors, commented: ALSTOM
has more than a 30% share of world hydro power generation and
we consider India to be one of the most important developing
markets. We have been investing in our Baroda factory in order
to develop it into a world hub for hydro projects. We are very
pleased to have been selected for this project, which will be
the biggest hydro project in the country: it confirms that our
commitment to India is the right strategy for
ALSTOM.

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