ALSTOM awarded second runner refurbishment contract for hydro project, US

ALSTOM has received a Notification of Award, valued at around 20 million euro, from the New York Power Authority, for refurbishment work at the St. Lawrence - FDR Power Project (942 MW), located on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York, US.The scope of work covers the overhaul of a further 8 x 58.9 MW fixed blade propeller turbines and replacement of their runners.  It also includes model-testing, supply of various components and repair work at the site.

Design and engineering for the turbine runners will start later this year, and manufacturing of the first unit is scheduled for 2006.  Installation of the eight units is scheduled to take place between 2007 and 2013.  Since 1998, ALSTOM has been performing similar work for the New York Power Authority for the first eight units at St. Lawrence.

ALSTOMs North American Hydro unit in Denver is responsible for the management and execution of the project.  Ron Miller, Senior Marketing Director for the US Hydro market, commented, "This order was won following a competitive bidding and it demonstrates the Power Authoritys confidence in our capability based on our past performance."

ALSTOM has received a Notification of Award, valued at
around 20 million euro, from the New York Power Authority, for
refurbishment work at the St. Lawrence - FDR Power Project (942
MW), located on the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York,
US. 


 


The scope of work covers the overhaul of a further 8 x 58.9 MW
fixed blade propeller turbines and replacement of their
runners.  It also includes model-testing, supply of
various components and repair work at the site.

Design and engineering for the turbine runners will start
later this year, and manufacturing of the first unit is
scheduled for 2006.  Installation of the eight units is
scheduled to take place between 2007 and 2013.  Since
1998, ALSTOM has been performing similar work for the New York
Power Authority for the first eight units at St. Lawrence.

ALSTOM’s North American Hydro unit in Denver is
responsible for the management and execution of the
project.  Ron Miller, Senior Marketing Director for the US
Hydro market, commented, ''This order was won following a
competitive bidding and it demonstrates the Power
Authority’s confidence in our capability based on our
past performance.“

 

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Ron Miller

Tel. : + 1 303-730-4008


Fax. : + 1303-730-4113
ron.p.miller@power.alstom.com 

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