Alstoms protection and control for UKs Crossrail project

Alstoms UK Grid business has been awarded a contract by Crossrail to install protection and control systems for four key central section traction power substations. The systems will be operational by 2018.

The Crossrail project, is one of Europes largest infrastructure projects. The project to build a new east-west London railway with over 40km of new railway tunnels will run through central London.

Alstom will design, engineer, supply and commission protection and control systems for the Pudding Mill Lane, Westbourne Park, Plumstead Portal and Stepney Green substations. This includes Alstoms IEC 61850 compliant MiCOM P44T and P143 overhead line relays as well as the DAPserver as the substation Human Machine Interface (HMI) for local control. Alstom is also supplying MiCOM P44T and P143 protection relays for the western and eastern sections of the Crossrail project through other contractors.

Andrew Myatt, from Alstom Grid SAS UK, said: Alstom is delighted to supply cutting-edge protection and control solutions to the Crossrail project. It will allow our customer to monitor and control all substation equipment, protect the power flow to the railway and improve the traction power system operability, safety and reliability.

This is Alstom Grids first contract with Crossrail. Alstom Transport has an existing contract with Crossrail as part of the Alstom-TSO-Costain joint venture signed in 2013. The Alstom-led joint venture will fit out the 21km of twin tunnels that will stretch under London with the track and power equipment.

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 88,000 people in around 100 countries.

About Alstom Grid
Alstom Grid has one clear vision: to develop innovative solutions for a flexible, reliable, affordable and sustainable electrical grid, everywhere. We design, manufacture, install and service the power transmission and distribution products and systems that empower the planets low carbon economy... for now and for the future.

Alstom Grid has over 130 years experience and ranks among the top three in the electrical transmission sector with an annual sales turnover of 3.8 billion. Alstom Grids 17,000 employees are spread across 87 manufacturing and engineering sites worldwide and have one common mission: be our customers trusted partner, from the source to the city.

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About Crossrail
The total funding available to deliver Crossrail is £14.8bn. The Crossrail route will pass through 40 stations and run more than 118 km (73 miles) from Reading and Heathrow in the west, through new twin-bore 21 km (13 miles) tunnels to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.
When Crossrail opens it will increase London's rail-based transport network capacity by 10%, supporting regeneration and cutting journey times across the city. Crossrail services are due to commence through central London in 2018.
Crossrail is being delivered by Crossrail Limited (CRL). CRL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London. Crossrail is jointly sponsored by the Department for Transport and Transport for London.

Press contacts
Jonathan Smith (Alstom UK) Tel: +44 1 788 545 602;  jonathan.smith@chq.alstom.com

Julie Khoo/Aline Besselièvre (Alstom Grid) Tel: +33 1 49 01 74 48/67 60
julie.khoo@alstom.com /aline.besselievre@alstom.com

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