Alstom has signed a contract worth about €500m ($686m) with Norte Energia of Brazil to provide power equipment for the 11GW Belo Monte Dam.
The French group will lead a consortium that includes Germany’sVoith and Austria’s Andritz to provide 14 611MW Francis turbine-generator sets and six smaller Bulb units. Alstom will supply seven Francis units, hydro-mechanical equipment and associated gas-insulated substations for the 14 units.
It is expected that Belo Monte will take eight years to build. When operating at full capacity, the dam will meet the electricity needs of 35 million people.
Alstom has played a significant role in the growth of Brazil’s hydro capacity, providing products and services for projects including Itaipu — the world’s second-largest plant — Tucuruí and, most recently, Jirau and Santo Antônio.
It has supplied more than 100 turbines and generators to the Brazilian market over the past ten years, and its equipment accounts for 35% of Brazil’s installed hydro capacity.
“Alstom’s world-leading power technology continues to play an important role in Brazil’s long-term quest to secure its energy future by investing in renewables,” says Alstom Power president Philippe Joubert. “This contract is the product of our commitment to developing highly efficient renewable-energy solutions. Our high-performance hydro turbines and generators, in conjunction with our grid technology, maximise the efficiency of hydropower plants.”
Published: Wednesday, February 9 2011 | Last updated: Thursday, February 10 2011
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