Alstom Grid, the global expert in electrical grid performance, has been awarded a €66 million contract with Iraq's Ministry of Electricity - Directorate General of Electrical Transmission Projects to design, manufacturer and install the Mosul East gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation.
This is Alstom Grid's first contract to be signed directly with the Ministry of Electricity since 2003, and the company's second major win in Iraq this year. In May, Alstom Grid was chosen by Calik Energy to supply two GIS substations connecting the new Al-Khairat and Nainawa power plants being built in Iraq to the transmission grid.
This latest turnkey project, including a 400kV/132kV/11kV GIS substation, power transformers, site supervision and civil works, is key to the electrical network expansion in the Mosul Governorate. With the Iraq steadily increasing its power generation capacity, Alstom Grid's leading technology will allow the country to strengthen its transmission system, providing a more efficient and dependable supply of electricity.
Grégoire Poux-Guillaume, Alstom Grid President, said: "We are extremely pleased that the Ministry of Electricity has chosen to partner with Alstom for this important project. Alstom is firmly committed to supporting Iraq's economic development by providing its global expertise and field proven electrical grid technologies for its infrastructure, oil & gas and utility projects."
Alstom Grid will manufacture the GIS equipment in France and Switzerland. Commissioning of the project is due in 2013.
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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. It 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 100 countries and had sales of €20.9 billion in 2010/11.
Alstom Grid has over 100 years of expertise in electrical grids. Whether for utilities or electro-intensive industries or facilitating the trading of energy, Alstom Grid brings power to its customers' projects. Alstom Grid ranks among the top 3 in electrical transmission sector with an annual sales turnover of more than €4 billion. It has 20,000 employees and over 90 manufacturing and engineering sites worldwide. At the heart of the development of Smart Grid, Alstom Grid offers products, services and integrated energy management solutions across the full energy value chain--from power generation, through transmission and distribution grids and to the large end user.
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