ALSTOM awarded contract worth €163 million for Three
Gorges Project in China

ALSTOM has been awarded a contract by the Three Gorges
International Tendering Co. Ltd. to supply four 700 MW
generating units to the projects Right Bank powerhouse
on Chinas Yangtze River, located in Yichang city, Hubei
Province. 

The contract, valued in excess of 163 million,
comprises four turbines and their associated generators. The
equipment will be manufactured in ALSTOMs facilities in
France, Switzerland, Brazil and China, with delivery of the
main components scheduled for 2006 and 2007.

As the worlds largest hydropower station under
construction, Three Gorges is designed to have a total
installed capacity of 18,200 MW, comprising 26 X 700 MW
generating units, of which fourteen will be installed in the
Left Bank powerhouse and twelve in the Right Bank
powerhouse.

ALSTOM has been involved in the Three Gorges Project since
1997, when it was awarded contracts to supply eight generating
units and subsequently all fourteen governors and control
systems for the Left Bank powerhouse.

Philippe Joubert, President of ALSTOMs Power Turbo
Systems and Power Environment Sectors commented We, at
ALSTOM, are very pleased and honoured to be selected as the
only foreign partner together with Chinese Manufacturers for
the completion of this monumental Project, the largest of its
kind in the world.  This award confirms
ALSTOMs  strong position in the hydro power market
and customers confidence in our technology.

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