Alstom wins contracts worth around 450 million to build two combined cycle gas units for a power plant in India

Alstom has been awarded two contracts, worth approximately 450 million in total, by Indian private utility GVK Industries to build two units at the new Jegurupadu III combined cycle power plant in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh state, India. These contracts consist of an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract and an additional long term service agreement. The part of the EPC contract pertaining to the first unit of the power plant is expected to be booked during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2010/11. The part relating to the second unit will be booked after relevant governmental authorisation is received by the customer.

Under the EPC contract, Alstom will design, manufacture, supply, install, test and commission the two units, each consisting of Alstoms GT26 gas turbine, steam turbine, generator, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), associated civil works and balance of plant equipment. The gas turbine, steam turbine, generator and HRSG will be manufactured at Alstoms facilities in Europe and Asia. Under the additional long term service agreement, Alstom will assist GVK in covering post-commissioning maintenance activities at Jegurupadu III.

The two units, to be commissioned from 2013 onwards, will be based on single-shaft configuration and will have a combined power output of 800 MW, providing much-needed additional generation capacity to India and making Jegurupadu III one of the most efficient combined cycle power plants in the country. They will also optimise the use of natural gas thanks to Alstoms highly efficient advanced-class GT26 turbines

Jegurupadu III is Alstoms second combined cycle project in India to use our advanced GT26 gas turbines, thus reinforcing our competitive position in this particular sector, said Philippe Joubert, President of Alstom Power. We have an excellent relationship with GVK and have built all their existing combined cycle power plants, namely Jegurupadu I, Jegurupadu II and Gautami I. We are proud to have been asked to participate in this fourth important project with GVK and to contribute to the rapid development of the power sector in India.

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 96,500 people in more than 70 countries, and had sales of over 23 billion* in 2009/10.
*Pro forma figures

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 companies in the country employing close to 4000 people with a software technology facility at Bengaluru, four manufacturing units (for Hydro in Vadodara, Boilers in Durgapur and Shahabad and for transport at Coimbatore) and a transport office in Bengaluru.

Alstom in India offers a composite range of equipment and services related to power generation for utilities and industrial users, transportation systems covering traction, signalling and train control for the railways and energy management for a variety of industries. ALSTOM Projects India Ltd. has a turnover of Rs 2042 crore and is listed at BSE and NSE with one third of its shares held by the public.

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