Alstom Grid has been awarded a €80 million contract from Calik Energy, a leading Turkish energy company, for the supply of electrical transmission equipment to be installed in two power plants being built in Iraq by Calik Energy. This contract is considered the largest for Alstom Grid in Iraq.
The contract, that includes the supply of GIS substations and power transformers, has been signed within the framework of the Ministry of Electricity's "Mega Deal" project to add more than 10,000 MW of power generation capacity in the country. The natural gas/ fuel oil power plants are critical to meeting Iraq's growing demand for energy during the period of reconstruction and rebuilding.
Upon completion, the substations and related equipments supplied by Alstom Grid to transmit electricity from the Al-Khairat and Nainawa's gas-fired power plants will contribute to develop the region by transmitting an additional 2000 MW of new generation capacity through the grid. Project commissioning is scheduled for June 2012 with a second phase planned in October 2012.
Michel Augonnet, Senior Vice president Alstom Grid, said: "Iraq is one of the most dynamic countries in the region with major construction plans in infrastructure, oil & gas and utilities. Alstom is proud to support Iraq's economic development and intends to enhance its strategic partnerships, by bringing expertise close to the customer. This prestigious project demonstrates Alstom's ability to respond to ever-greater needs with customer-valued solutions".
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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. 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 93,000 people in more than 70 countries, and had sales of over € 23 billion* in 2009/10. (*Pro forma figures)
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 their customers' projects. Alstom Grid ranks among the top 3 in electrical transmission sector with a sales turnover of over €4 billion in 2010/11. 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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