Alstom in India wins export orders worth Rs 592 crore

New Delhi, February 21, 2008 --- Alstom in India today announced the bagging of two export orders worth Rs 242 crores for Fujairah Independent Water and Power Plant at Fujairah, UAE and Hydro order worth Rs 350 crores for Bujagali Hydro Electric Power Station at Jinja in Uganda, respectively.

The Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) order is for Fujairah Independent Water and Power Plant, one of the worlds largest desalination plants located at Quidfa in Fujairah, UAE. The order comprises of design engineering, supply and delivery of five HRSGs for GT26 at Fujairah site.

The Hydro order for 5 x 51 MW (Kaplan turbines) for Bujagali Hydro Electric Power Station at Jinja in Uganda. The main contract was awarded by Salini to Alstom Group. For this project ALSTOM Projects India Limited (APIL) will be executing the orders worth Rs 350 crores. The offshore scope of work for this project includes design, manufacture and supply of turbine, generator, balance of plant and hydro mechanical equipment . This will be executed at APILs hydro facility at Vadodara which is one of the three large hydro equipment manufacturing hubs in the group along with China and Brazil. The onshore scope of work for this project will include erection, commissioning and handing over of the supplied portion.

Emmanuel Colombier, Managing Director & Vice Chairman, APIL, said, We are proud to receive these prestigious international orders. APIL will complete the design, engineering and supply of the Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) order by June 2009 and the Hydro order by June 2011. These international orders further strengthen APILs portfolio of projects and emphasize its positioning and capabilities as a global player.

About Alstom in India  

ALSTOM Projects India Ltd (APIL) is a majority owned subsidiary company of Alstom SA France the global leader in power generation and rail infrastructure. In India since 1910, Alstom is one of the oldest foreign companies in the country employing close to 3300 people across its five engineering centres, a software technology facility at Bangalore, three manufacturing units (Hydro in Vadodara, Boilers in Durgapur and Shahabad) and has sales offices in Mumbai and Delhi/NCR, respectively.

Alstom offers a composite range of services related to power generation for utilities and industrial users, transportation systems covering traction, signaling and train control for the railways and energy management for a variety of industries.

ALSTOM Projects India Ltd. has a turnover of Rs 1250 crore and is listed at BSE and NSE with 33 per cent of its equity with the public.

For further information, please contact:  

Komal Das
Director- Corporate Communications
ALSTOM Projects India Ltd
Tel: +91 124 4221100
Email: komal.das@power.alstom.com