Alstom signs contract for Teles Pires transmission project in Brazil

Alstom, represented by its Grid Sector has signed a contract with Matrinchã Transmissora de Energia (TP Norte) S.A., the company formed by COPEL and State Grid China Corporation (SGCC), to supply 500 kV high voltage equipment for the Paranaíta, Claudia, Paranatinga and Ribeirãozinho substations. The total contract is worth approximately 40 million.

Teles Pires Transmission will transport energy from hydro power plants, including the Teles Pires power plant, located in the central region of Brazil (Mato Grosso State) to the Southeast.

The 500 kV equipment, including circuit breakers, disconnectors, instrument transformers and reactance will be manufactured and delivered locally from Alstoms Canoas (reactance) and Itajubá (high voltage equipment) factories. Alstoms turnkey project management team located on the Agua Branca site, São Paulo city, will coordinate all substation suppliers for this high voltage turnkey project. The project is due for commissioning in July 2014.

Alstom Grid participates in some of the most important transmission projects in Brazil we are very pleased to be selected to lead part of the Teles Pires Transmission project. We are delighted to have the opportunity to continue to work with COPEL and also join forces with SGCC on a major ongoing project in Brazil, said Sergio Gomes, Vice President of Alstom Grid in Latin America.

Alstom is responsible for some of the most important power transmission projects in Brazil, including the high voltage direct current (HVDC) bipole that will transmit the power generated by the Madeira River hydro power plants. This bipole will be integrated with the longest transmission line in the world - 2,386 kilometers - taking the power from the North to the Southeast of Brazil. 

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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 93,000 people in around 100 countries.  It had sales of over 20 billion and booked close to 24 billion in orders in 2012/13. 

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mariana.maciel@crn.alstom.com