Alstom equips India with 76 MW Phatabyung hydropower project

- Reinforces Alstom Hydros leadership position in India
- Project to be fully executed by Alstoms hydro facility in Vadodara

Alstom in India today announced that it has won a contract worth approximately Rs 550 million by Lanco Infratech Limited to install a new hydro power plant in Indias northern region. The 76 MW Phatabyung Hydro Electric Project will be set up in the Uttarakhand region on the bank of Mandakini River, a tributary of river Alaknanda, one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the largest river of the Indian subcontinent. This is the second time Alstom has joined hands with Lanco Infratech since winning the Teesta VI project in 2009. The plants electricity output will be connected to the countrys power grid.

The order entails end-to-end manufacturing of equipment at Alstom Hydros Vadodara facility in Gujarat State, one of the companys largest hydro equipment* manufacturing hubs worldwide.
Within the scope of this turnkey contract, Alstom Hydro will supply 2 x 38 MW Francis turbines and generators as well as the main inlet valves and control and protection systems.

Francois Carpentier, Managing Director & Vice Chairman, APIL, said, We are proud to have been awarded this contract while strengthening our relations with Lanco Infratech Limited. This additional order shows Alstoms capabilities in hydro business in India thanks to our state-of-the-art local manufacturing facility in Gujarat.

Among the hydropower plants Alstom is currently installing in India are Teesta VI (4 x 125 MW Francis turbines and generators), Lower Jurala (6 x 40 MW Bulb turbines & generators), Chamera (3 x 77 MW Francis turbines and generators), Uri-II (4 x 60 MW Francis turbines), Chuzachen (2 x 55 MW Francis turbines and generators), Jorethang (2x50 MW Francis turbines and generators) and Subansiri (8 x 250 MW Francis turbines and generators) 

Editors note 

* Alstom Hydro has over 400 GW of turbines and generators installed worldwide which represent some 25% of the total global hydropower installed capacity. As the world leader in supply of hydropower equipment & services, Alstom Hydro offers products and turnkey solutions that cover all hydropower schemes, from large to small, from run-of-river to pumped-storage. With more than7000 employees in 19 countries, Alstom Hydro offers the broadest range of products and services for new installations, refurbishment, upgrading and services.  

About Alstom in India 

ALSTOM 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 companies in the country employing close to 4000 people with a software technology facility at Bengaluru, four manufacturing units (for Hydro in Vadodara, Boilers in Durgapur and Shahabad and for transport at Coimbatore) and a transport office in Bengaluru.  

Alstom in India 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 2042 crore and is listed at BSE and NSE with one third of its shares held by the public.  

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
For further information, please contact:

Rachana Panda (APIL)
Tel : +91120 4731125
rachana.panda@power.alstom.com 

Susanne Shields (Alstom Power)
Tel : +33 1 41 49 27 22
susanne.shields@power.alstom.com