Alstom

Guildford, UK /  Munich, Germany, 12-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Capture Power Limited, the consortium of Alstom, Drax and BOC, today welcomed the UK Government’s announcement that it has been awarded a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for its planned, state-of-the-art … Read the full press release →

Barkeryd, Sweden, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom Grid has successfully delivered the 420 kV electrical substation in Barkeryd, Sweden, after two and a half years of construction. The switchyard, situated in the municipality of Nässjö, southern Sweden, will be connected to Svenska … Read the full press release →

Nantes, France, 09-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom announces the signature of an exclusive partnership agreement with STX France[1], during a meeting of the Region Pays de la Loire strategic committee on marine energies that was held today in Nantes. This agreement covers … Read the full press release →

Washington, DC, United States, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom’s Dr. Lawrence Jones, Vice President for Utility Innovations & Infrastructure Resilience has been reappointed by the United States Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to serve another three-year term on … Read the full press release →

London, UK, 10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Virgin Rail Group (VRG) today (7 October 2013) confirmed details of its management team moving forward as Tony Collins, Chief Executive Officer and Chris Gibb, Chief Operating Officer  announced plans to retire after combined service of … Read the full press release →

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) are pleased to announce a new agreement setting out the conditions for broadcasting A.S.O. cycling events for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. 11-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As well as the Tour de … Read the full press release →

03-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission, together with a consortium of ten European companies led by Shell, launches today the PETROBOT project, which will develop robots which can replace humans in inspections of pressure vessels and storage tanks widely used in … Read the full press release →

12-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  From 10 to 12 July, the mobile substation business unit of Alstom Grid Spain, Alstom’s worldwide centre of excellence dedicated to this technology, presented a showroom of mobile substations, which was attended by the major electric … Read the full press release →

9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bahn AG, Alstom Deutschland AG, the State of Bavaria and DAL Deutsche Anlagen Leasing GmbH & Co. KG today launched the ERI (Eco Rail Innovation) H3 hybrid shunting locomotive project – an initiative of the ERI … Read the full press release →

9-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  Alstom have secured the €5.1 million (1.5 billion HUF) contract to retrofit the generators at Paks Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in central Hungary, thanks to the company’s strong international reputation and its local capabilities. Providing 40% … Read the full press release →

Acquisition enables ABB to further strengthen gearless mill drive system business Zurich, Switzerland, 05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, announced today the acquisition of Alstom’s ring motor business to enhance its gearless mill drive (GMD) … Read the full press release →

15-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Midal Cables has been announced as the winner of National Grid’s first Supplier Design Awards for its innovative overhead line recycling project, to reduce the need for aluminium and save precious resources. The awards were presented at … Read the full press release →

8-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom today (05/07/2013) inaugurated its new 55,000-square-foot bogie manufacturing plant located in the cutting-edge industrial complex in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec.  Built to serve Alstom’s needs in the context of a $1.2 billion CA ($864 million €) contract between … Read the full press release →

4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom concludes contract1 with BHEL for 2×660 MW Suratgarh power plant Alstom has been awarded a contract1 by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to supply components and services for the 2×660 MW Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Project (STPP), located … Read the full press release →

4-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —To mark the end of a three year process to upgrade and overhaul Virgin Trains’ Pendolino fleet that will help make sure the sets continue to provide a reliable service on Europe’s busiest rail line, a special event … Read the full press release →

3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The 217 MW extension to Scottish Power Renewables’ Whitelee wind farm, which was built by Alstom, has been officially opened. The extension to the wind farm, located just outside Glasgow, has taken the capacity from 322 MW to … Read the full press release →

1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom has signed a long term agreement to license its GT13E2 gas turbine for manufacture, assembly and sales in China through the Harbin Turbine Corporation (HTC).  By working in partnership with a leading power generation equipment supplier in China’s … Read the full press release →

27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom and its Russian joint-venture, TramRus¹, have concluded an agreement with City Transport Group, a filial of the LAZ Group and the main bus manufacturer in Ukraine, to produce modern high speed tramways for the Ukrainian market. … Read the full press release →

As part of its commitment to sustainable development Located south of Glasgow, this renewable energy complex has increased its installed capacity from 322 megawatts (MW) to 539 MW Annual output at Whitelee will be equivalent to the electricity consumption of … Read the full press release →