News Articles 2010

2010

January - March
Come and meet Alstom at the Power and Electricity World New Zealand 2010 Conference (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/63000.EN.php?languageId=EN&dir=/home/newsroom/press_archive/)

Chris Raine, President and Managing Director of Alstom Australia and New Zealand, will be highlighting key global advances in Clean Power technologies from wind to smart grids, and how these technological developments are relevant to the New Zealand power industry today.

Alstoms orders recovered in the third quarter of 2009/10, whilst sales remained sustained (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/63000.EN.php?langu…)

During the first nine months of 2009/10 (from 1 April to 31 December 2009), the level of orders booked by Alstom reached AUD 17.6 billion. Sales, at AUD 22.3 billion, continued to grow, up by 6% as compared to the same period of last year.



Schneider Electric and Alstom signed with Areva the agreement for the acquisition of Areva T&D (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/63199.EN.php?langu…)

Alstom and Schneider Electric signed today the agreement with Areva for the acquisition of Areva T&D, its transmission and distribution business. This agreement comes as a result of the exclusive negotiations that started on November 30, 2009 and after the completion of the consultation of the relevant employee representatives.



One Year On: Premier Brumby announces Alstoms support in rebuilding Calignee Community Hall, VIC (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/63435.EN.php?langu…)

On Sunday 31 January Premier Brumby officially announced the rebuilding of the Calignee Community Hall, a project supported by Alstoms philanthropic arm, the Alstom Foundation.



Come and meet Alstom at the Power and Electricity World Western Australia 2010 Conference (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/64010.EN.php?langu…)

Chris Raine, President and Managing Director of Alstom Australia and New Zealand, will be highlighting key global advances in Clean Power technologies from wind to smart grids, and how these technological developments are relevant to the Western Australia power industry today.



Come and meet Alstom at the New Zealand Energy Conference and Exhibition 2010 (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/64587.EN.php?langu…)

Come and meet us at the annual event for New Zealand's wind energy industry.
Alstom will be at the exhibition booth N.8. For more information about the event please click here.



Alstom participated in the Electricity Generation to 2050 Symposium (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/65570.EN.php?langu…)

On 23 March Alstom participated in the Electricity Generation to 2050 Symposium, organised by Delta Electricity and held at the University of Sydney. The event focussed on the major challenges that Australia's energy industry is facing and what needs to be done to meet these challenges.



The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition by Schneider Electric and Alstom of Arevas T&D business (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/65733.EN.php?langu…)

Schneider Electric and Alstom take note of the approval by the European Commission on their joint acquisition of Arevas Transmission & Distribution business.




April - June


Alstom helps Australian suppliers to reach global markets (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/news_archive/67661.EN.php?langua…)

Alstoms focus on building strong partnerships with local suppliers has developed better business results in Australia and then expanded markets across international boundaries.



Alstom posts excellent operational results for the fiscal year 2009/10 (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/65768.EN.php?langu…)

Between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2010, driven by the quality of its backlog, Alstom registered record sales (AUD 28.2 billion) and income from operations (AUD 2.5 billion), up respectively by 5% and 16% over the previous year.



Alstom enters solar market by investing in BrightSource Energy (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/66033.EN.php?langu…)

Alstom today announced it is investing up to $55 million in BrightSource Energy Inc., with an equity stake that positions Alstom as one of the main shareholders in the company. This operation takes place as part of a capital increase of $150 million organised by BrightSource. This privately-owned company is a specialist in designing, building and operating tower based solar thermal power plants with operations in the USA, Israel and Australia.



Tasmanian double for hydro team in Australia (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/65732.EN.php?langu…)

A follow-up contract from Australian utility Hydro Tasmania for a refurbishment project highlights a strong performance and good customer relationship.



Alstom creates a third sector, Alstom Grid, with the acquisition of Arevas transmission business (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/news_archive/67663.EN.php?langua…)

By its acquisition on 7 June 2010 of Areva T&Ds transmission business, Alstom completes a decisive stage in its development by forming a new sector, named Alstom Grid, to supplement the existing two sectors in power generation and rail transport, Power and Transport. Priced at 2.3 billion (AUD 3.36 bn), this acquisition gives a new dimension to the Alstom Group, which, now with its three sectors, achieves sales of more than 23 billion (AUD 33.6 bn) and employs more than 96,000 people.



Alstom opens in Chattanooga, USA, a state-of-the art turbine manufacturing facility to address the North American power generation market (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/news_archive/67664.EN.php?langua…)

On 24 June 2010, Alstom inaugurated a new production facility for steam turbines, gas turbines, large turbo-generators and related equipment for the North American fossil fuel and nuclear power generation market.


Alstom and Schneider Electric finalise the acquisition of the transmission and distribution business of Areva (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/news_archive/67662.EN.php?langua…)

Alstom and Schneider Electric proceed today with the closing of the transaction with Areva for the acquisition of Areva T&D, its transmission and distribution businesses, after obtaining the approvals of the relevant competition authorities and the French Commission des Participations et des Transferts (CPT).



Jeremy named top trainee (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/news_archive/67652.EN.php?langua…)

Jeremy Adams, an apprentice at Alstoms Maitland workshop, was recently named the Hunter Valley Training Companys school based trainee of the year for 2010.




July - September


Alstom presents business lunch featuring Heather Ridout (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/news_archive/67665.EN.php?langua…)

Chief Executive Chris Raine hosted industry leaders in a packed business luncheon presented by Alstom for The French Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on July 1, Sydney.



Alstom wins first contract in the Brazilian wind market (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/news_archive/67666.EN.php?langua…)

Alstom has signed a contract worth AUD 144 million with the Brazilian renewable power generating company, Desenvix, subsidiary of the Engevix engineering group, to build a 90 MW wind farm complex in Bahia, Brazil. With the working name of Brotas, the complex will consist of three wind farms - Macaubas, Novo Horizonte and Seabra - and represents Alstoms first contract in the Brazilian wind market. This contract has been booked in 1st quarter FY 2010/11.



During the first quarter 2010/11, Alstoms sales showed resilience, whilst orders were impacted by a lack of large projects (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/67451.EN.php?langu…)

During the first quarter of 2010/11 (from 1 April to 30 June 2010), orders booked by Alstom amounted to AUD4.5 billion. Sales, at AUD6.9 billion, were slightly down as compared to the same period of last year.



Xtrapolis trains create jobs (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/67711.EN.php?langu…)

On a cold winters day, Alstom President AU & NZ, Chris Raine joined Victorian Industry and Trade Minister Jacinta Allan when she visited the UGL Rail factory in Ballarat to mark the start of work on 19 new Xtrapolis trains for the Melbourne Metropolitan network.



Hazelwood Power Station (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/67775.EN.php?langu…)

More than 430 Alstom employees worked around the clock, from April 9 to July 13, to complete the inspection and maintenance of a 220MW coal-fired unit at the Hazelwood Power Station that was built in the 1960s.



Come and Meet Alstom at the High Speed Rail World Australia 2010 Conference (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/68334.EN.php?langu…)

Jean de la Chapelle, Head of Transport and Customer Director, Alstom Australia and New Zealand, will participate on 25th August in the panel discussion on "What delivery and operational models would best allow the implementation of HSR?".
Come and listen to this interesting debate at the High Speed Rail World Australia 2010 conference at the InterContinental Hotel in Sydney.



Alstom signs long term parts agreement with ERM (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/68474.EN.php?langu…)

Alstom signed a 10-year parts agreement with ERM on behalf of the NewGen Kwinana Power Partnership for the 320MW combined-cycle NewGen Kwinana Power Station in Western Australia.



Yarwun Cogeneration Unit - Sophie's up and running (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/68694.EN.php?langu…)

A new 160MW cogeneration unit, manufactured by Alstom, will provide steam and power to Rio Tinto Alcans (RTA) existing Alumina refinery at Yarwun, near Gladstone, Queensland, as part of a US$1.8 billion expansion.



Alstom ahead of the pack (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/67934.EN.php?langu…)

During the month of August, Alstom employees and their families in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth participated in a series of fun runs. These events form an important part of the companys social calendar and are an important part of our program to employees fitness and wellbeing.



Alstom wins order worth over AUD 275 million with Iberdola to add 217 MW extension to Whitelee wind farm (http://www.au.alstom.com/home/newsroom/press_archive/69194.EN.php?langu…)

Alstom has secured an order worth over AUD 275 million from Scottish Power Renewables (SPR), a subsidiary of the Spanish energy group Iberdrola Renovables, to build a 217 MW extension to the Whitelee wind farm in Scotland. 




October - December