Alstom has opened a representative office in the Kyrgyz Republic

Today Alstom inaugurated its first office in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. Representatives of the Ministry of Energy and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic, the management of Power Plants and other energy companies of the country, as well as the ambassador of France Mr. Thibaut Fourriere and ambassador of Switzerland Mr. Laurent Guye were present at the event.

Alstom develops ready made solutions in the sphere of integrated power plants and renders related services in relation to a wide range of energy sectors using the following power sources: water, nuclear fuel, gas, coal, wind. Having more than a century of experience, solutions and products in the sphere of energy that are used in more than 100 countries of the world, Alstom can offer the Kyrgyz Republic cooperation on current and prospective energy projects. In particular, Alstom is constructing a hydro energy equipment plant in Ufa in cooperation with RusHydro. The joint enterprise AlstomRusHydroEnergy where the partners hold a share of 50% each, will produce equipment for small hydroelectric power plants with capacity up to 25 MW, for medium capacity hydroelectric power plants (up to 100 MW), for water-storage power plants with capacity of up to 150 MW, as well as automated process control systems and auxiliary equipment. The partners also plan to extend the services rendered by the joint enterprise in the sphere of maintenance. Inspection and diagnostics of equipment installed at functioning hydroelectric power plants, supply of spare parts and components, works on re-equipment, repair and modernization of hydroelectric power plants equipment are among planned spheres of cooperation.

In the energy supply market, Alstom has unique opportunities of providing complex solutions, sustainable production of energy and supply of equipment for energy transmission. Every fourth light bulb in the world gets electric energy from the equipment in which Alstom's technology is applied. Equipment based on using Alstom's technology ensures functioning of more than one fourth of capacity available in the world.