Alstom wins environmental control systems contracts worth more than 40 million in India and Vietnam that will slash emissions

Alstom has won contracts worth more than 40 million in India and Vietnam, further strengthening its leadership in environmental control systems (ECS) for power plants.

Alstom has the worlds largest installed base in air quality control systems with over 100,000 MW of wet, seawater and dry flue gas desulphurisation systems (FGD*) installed worldwide and over 40 years experience in the field. FGD systems remove sulphur dioxide released from coal-fired power plants. Alstoms advanced seawater FGD systems boast a minimum of 90% efficiency, helping new and existing power plants dramatically cut emissions.

Recently introduced regulations on pollutants are fueling the growth of the air quality control systems market worldwide. This trend is set to continue due to the large number of installed coal-fired power plants in North America and Europe, and the numerous new fossil-fired power plants being built in Asia, particularly in India and China, in response to high demand in these fast growing economies.

Andreas Lusch, Senior Vice President at Alstom Power, said: We are seeing sustained growth in the environmental control systems business. These latest contracts are further proof that utilities and industrial customers worldwide value our world-leading air quality control solutions.

India 

ALSTOM Projects India Limited (APIL) has been awarded contracts worth approximately Rs.43 Crores, by EDAC Engineering Limited to supply four 300 MW units of seawater FGD (SWFGD) for Ratnagiri Power Plant, owned and operated by JSW Energy Limited.

In June 2010, JSW Energy, the power branch of Indian business conglomerate JSW Group, decided to go-ahead with the commission the first phase (300 MW) of its 1,200 MW Ratnagiri power plant. JSW decided to install a flue gas desulfurisation (FGD) plant at Ratnagiri due to the power plants location in an ecologically sensitive region.

Alstom is Indias leading environmental control systems provider with 3 GWs worth of orders, accounting for approximately 50% market share. Alstom has a long-standing relationship with the JSW Group and has supplied electrostatic precipitators (ESP**) to JSW Steel, the Groups flagship company that manufactures steel, for several projects.

Vietnam 

The 1,244 MW Vinh Tan 2 power plant (composed of two 622 MW units) annually supplies 7.5-8 billion KWh of electricity. Shanghai Electric (SEC) has awarded Alstom an engineering and procurement contract for a seawater FGD system for Vinh Tan 2 that will remove 90% of sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions.

Under the terms of the contract, booked in the 3rd quarter of the 2010/2011 fiscal year, Alstom will design and supply all main equipment and components, provide site advisory services for the units erection, as well as manage the units commissioning and performance testing. Shanghai Electric will be responsible for the construction of the steel structure, electric system, balance of plant and unit erection.

Vietnams electricity demand has seen growth rates of around 16% per year. This trend is set to continue as the country continues its fast economic growth. Demand for electricity is growing faster than new generation capacity causing power outages, which will continue unless new capacity is added quickly. In parallel, strict new environmental regulations have been introduced that set strict limits on emissions for the countrys power plants.

Alstoms experience and global presence means it is able to complete the project on time, enabling Vinh Tan 2 to meet Vietnams sulphur dioxide (SO2) emission limits, bringing cleaner power to Vietnams grid, quickly.

Editors Notes 

*Flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems remove sulphur dioxide released from coal-fired power plants. Alstom offers wet, seawater and dry processes for FGD to meet the varying economic requirements of its customers. Seawater flue gas desulphurisation (SWFGD) is suitable for thermal power stations, metal smelters and oil refineries, and efficiently treats flue gases containing 20-6500 ppm of sulphur dioxide. The compact design provides a good solution to both new and retrofit installations and is especially cost-efficient on applications that already use seawater as a coolant. The first Alstom SWFGD plant started operation in 1968. Today, more than 90 of these units have been installed or are under construction in different parts of the world, corresponding to a total equivalent capacity of about 32 GW of flue gas desulphurisation.

**In thermal power plants, electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) are used to remove ash particles created during the combustion process of oil and coal-fired boilers. Alstoms ESP solutions boast a removal rate of over 99,9 %.

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  

Press Contacts 

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