150 million euro orders for UK power plant upgrade

The first contract is for the design, engineering and
installation of steam turbine retrofit solutions for the three
units at the station. The project is scheduled for completion
in 2008.

The second contract, in consortium with AMEC, is for
emission control systems including a seawater flue gas
desulphurisation system. ALSTOM will supply the emission
control systems and components, while AMEC will be responsible
for the structural and civil engineering design and overall
site management.

The seawater flue gas desulphurisation system is designed to
reduce sulphur dioxide emissions from the station by 95%, in
line with the most stringent EU emission requirements.

Aberthaw Power Station produces around one third of the
electricity output for Wales.

This brings to three the number of major orders awarded to
ALSTOM by RWE npower this year.

Philippe Joubert, President of ALSTOMs Power Turbo
Systems and Power Environment Sectors, said: We are a
world-leading company in both the steam retrofit and the
emissions control market, so we were well placed to respond
effectively to RWE npowers request. Many of our
customers are driving for more efficiency from their equipment
coupled with massively reduced emissions and ALSTOMs
solutions and plant integrator expertise are giving us the edge
in the power plant upgrade market.

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