Alstom receives Excellent Supplier Award for Xiangjiaba project from China Three Gorges Corporation

Alstom was recently given an Excellent Supplier award by the China Three Gorges Corporation- in recognition of the companys outstanding performance in contract execution, excellent quality and on-time delivery of hydro turbine generator units and auxiliary equipment for the Xiangjiaba Hydro Power Plant.

Alstom designed and manufactured four hydroelectric generating units for the Xiangjiaba underground hydro power plant, which were delivered in a record time for such large machines - at an average of one unit every four months. These four units successfully entered commercial operation between November 2012 and June 2013. The units all passed reliability tests in the first phase. The turbines and generators were manufactured at Alstoms hydropower industrial facility in Tianjin (China). The facility is Alstoms largest hydropower manufacturing base and a leading supplier of equipment in China and across Asia.

These 800 MW class units coupled with an 889 MVA generator are the most powerful hydroelectric generating units in the world. Each unit is able to supply the yearly electricity consumption of approximately 5 million inhabitants during a year. Once all eight of the 800 MW/889 MVA units come on line, Xiangjiaba will be Chinas third highest capacity hydroelectric plant and the worlds seventh highest capacity hydropower plant.

The Xiangjiaba project is the latest in a series of successful projects Alstom has delivered to the China Three Gorges Corporation, including Three Gorges Left Bank (8 units of 700 MW), Three Gorges Right Bank (6 units of 700 MW) and Three Gorges Underground (2 units of 700 MW). The power plant was also awarded the Best Hydro Plant of the Year at Power-Gen International, a major industry show, in Orlando, Florida, USA last year.

"This award is an important recognition for the dedication of Alstoms team towards our customers and the cutting edge technology that drives Alstom clean power solutions. We are very proud to be part of this great project," Fabio Nossaes, General Manager of Alstom Hydro China (AHC) said. "We hope to continue our cooperation with China Three Gorges Corporation by constantly challenging the boundaries of innovation on the most technically advanced projects in China."

Apart from China, Alstom is also playing a very significant role in rest of the Asian market. Earlier this year, AHC and Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) were awarded "Hydro Power Project of the Year", "Fast Track Power Plant of the Year" and "Power Utility of the Year" for their work on the Son La Hydro Power Plant in Vietnam at the Asian Power Awards 2013. The construction of the power plant is considered as an important social-economic milestone for the rising Asian star.

Alstom is a leading supplier of hydro power generation equipment and systems in China. Over the past ten years, the Group has accumulated a 20% market share of the total Chinese installed capacity of large hydro equipment. Present for more than 17 years, Alstom has been actively engaging in technology transfer, modernization of industrial footprint, development of local resources as well as the promotion of renewable energy sources such as hydro power.

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 93,000 people in around 100 countries. It had sales of over 20 billion and booked close to 24 billion in orders in 2012/13.

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