Alstom to supply 132 kV gas-insulated substation in Australia

Alstom Grid Australia has been awarded a contract worth approximately $25 million from Bechtel to supply a 132 kV gas-insulated substation (GIS) for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. The contract began in June 2012 and is due for completion in late 2015. 

Alstoms scope of work includes design, manufacturing, factory testing, supply, installation, pre-commissioning and testing of the complete substation. Around 40 Australian jobs will be created under the approximately three-year contract, which involves commissioning support for the 132 kV GIS and associated equipment, as well as on-site training. 

The substation will be delivered inside a single, completely fitted and transportable pre-fabricated building manufactured by HVLV Pty Ltd in Perth, Western Australia. Such a delivery model provides significant benefits for this type of project including a reduction in the amount of installation and commissioning time required at a remote site. 

Maurice Dres, Alstom Grid Regional Vice-President for Asia and Pacific, said: This contract further demonstrates our ability to provide high value engineered solutions to support large scale infrastructure projects in Australia. 

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 92,000 people in around 100 countries. It had sales of 20 billion and booked close to 22 billion in orders in 2011/12. 

About the Wheatstone Project
The Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project is one of Australias largest resource projects. Located at Ashburton North, 12 kilometres west of Onslow in Western Australia, the project will consist of two LNG trains with a combined capacity of 8.9 million tonnes per annum and a domestic gas plant.  The Wheatstone Project is a joint venture between Australian subsidiaries of Chevron, Apache Corporation, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), Shell and Kyushu Electric Power Company (Kyushu) together with PE Wheatstone Pty Ltd (part owned by TEPCO). 

About Chevron Australia
Chevron is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies and through its Australian subsidiaries, has been present in Australia for more than 60 years. With the ingenuity and commitment of more than 3,000 people, Chevron Australia leads the development of the Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas projects; manages its equal one-sixth interest in the North West Shelf Venture; and operates Australias largest onshore oilfield on Barrow Island and the Thevenard Island oilfields.  Chevron is also a significant investor in exploration offshore northwest Australia and its Perth-based Global Technology Centre provides technology support and solutions to the companys operations in Australia and around the world. www.chevronaustralia.com 

About Bechtel
Bechtel is among the most respected engineering, project management, and construction companies in the world. We stand apart for our ability to get the job done rightno matter how big, how complex, or how remote. Bechtel operates through five global business units that specialize in civil infrastructure; power generation, communications, and transmission; mining and metals; oil, gas, and chemicals; and government services. Since its founding in 1898, Bechtel has worked on more than 22,000 projects in 140 countries on all seven continents. Today, our 53,000 employees team with customers, partners, and suppliers on diverse projects in nearly 50 countries. For more information about Bechtel visit www.bechtel.com 

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