Alstom bags Lower Jurala Hydro Electric Project in Andhra
Pradesh, India

ALSTOM Projects India Limited
(APIL) today announced that it has won a contract worth Rs 460
crores (Euro 78 million) with Andhra Pradesh Power Generation
Corporation Limited (APGENCO) for a turnkey hydro electric
project to be built onthe river Krishna, 7.9 km
downstream of the existing Priyadarshini Jurala Dam near
Mulamalla village in Mahaboobnagar district, Andhra
Pradesh.  Conceived to maximise power
production by using the discharges of the Priyadarshini Jurala
Dam as well as flood discharges during monsoon period, this
turnkey project willincrease power supply capacity in
the state of Andhra Pradesh. The contract includes the design,
manufacturing, supply, instalation, testing and commissioning
of 6 x 40 MW capacity bulb turbine generator units, along with
all associated auxiliary and ancillary equipment. The order
will be indigenously executed by Alstoms hydro facility
in Vadodara, with the project scheduled for completion in the
next five years.  Emmanuel Colombier, Managing Director
& Vice Chairman, APIL, said, We are proud to
receive this prestigious order. The order entails end-to-end
manufacturing of equipment at our Vadodara facility, one of
Alstoms three largest hydro equipment manufacturing
hubs worldwide. We are committed to provide the best in clean
power generation technologies and equipment to our Indian
partners and customers. India is an important market both in
terms of local demand and as a production base for our global
needs. This order further reinforces recognition of
Alstoms hydro capability and emphasizes its
positioning and capabilities as a global
player. He added, We are confident that
the equipment and technology provided by Alstom will help in
the technological advancement of the Lower Jurala Hydro
Electric Project and will contribute positively towards
APGENCOs vision for power in the state of Andhra
Pradesh.  About
ALSTOM Projects IndiaALSTOM
Projects India Ltd (APIL) is a majority owned subsidiary
company of Alstom SA France the global leader in
power generation and rail infrastructure. In India since
1910, Alstom is one of the oldest foreign companies in the
country employing close to 3500 people, a software technology
facility at Bengalaru, four manufacturing units (for Hydro in
Vadodara, Boilers in Durgapur and Shahabad and for transport
at Coimbatore).Alstom
offers a composite range of equipment and services related to
power generation for utilities and industrial users,
transportation systems covering traction, signalling and
train control for the railways and energy management for a
variety of industries. ALSTOM Projects India Ltd. has a
turnover of Rs 1547 crore and is listed at BSE and NSE with
one third of its shares held by the public. About
AlstomAlstom
is a global leader in the world of power generation 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, and provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions
and associated services for a wide variety of energy sources,
including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind.The
Group employs 76,000 people in 70 countries, and had orders of
23.5 billion in 2007/08. About
Alstom HydroAlstom
Hydro is a joint venture between Alstom and Bouygues and has
over 400GW of turbines and generators installed
worldwide which represent more than 25% of the total
global hydro power installed capacity. As the world leader in
supply of hydropower equipment & services, Alstom Hydro
offers products and solutions that cover all hydropower
schemes, from large to small, from run-of-river to
pumped-storage. With 5500 employees in 19 countries Alstom
Hydro offers the broadest range of products and services for
new installations, refurbishment, upgrading and
services. Press contactsPhilippe Kasse, Stéphane Farhi
(Alstom Corporate)

Tél. +33 1 41 49 29 82 /33 08

press@chq.alstom.comRachana Panda (APIL)

Tel.: +91 120 473 110   rachana.panda@power.alstom.comSusanne Shields
(Alstom Power)

Tél.+33 1 41
49 2722Susanne.shields@power.alstom.com Stephanie Biais
(Alstom Hydro)Tél. +33 1
41 49 24 95Stephanie.biais@power.alstom.com Investor relations
Emmanuelle Châtelain

Tél. + 33 1 41 49 37 38

investor.relations@chq.alstom.com