Alstom has been awarded two contracts, worth approximately €450 million in total, by Indian private utility GVK Industries to build two units at the new Jegurupadu III combined cycle power plant in East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh state, India. These contracts consist of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract and an additional long term service agreement. The part of the EPC contract pertaining to the first unit of the power plant is expected to be booked during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2010/11. The part relating to the second unit will be booked after relevant governmental authorisation is received by the customer.

Under the EPC contract, Alstom will design, manufacture, supply, install, test and commission the two units, each consisting of Alstom’s GT26 gas turbine, steam turbine, generator, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), associated civil works and balance of plant equipment. The gas turbine, steam turbine, generator and HRSG will be manufactured at Alstom’s facilities in Europe and Asia. Under the additional long term service agreement, Alstom will assist GVK in covering post-commissioning maintenance activities at Jegurupadu III.

The two units, to be commissioned from 2013 onwards, will be based on single-shaft configuration and will have a combined power output of 800 MW, providing much-needed additional generation capacity to India and making Jegurupadu III one of the most efficient combined cycle power plants in the country. They will also optimise the use of natural gas thanks to Alstom’s highly efficient advanced-class GT26 turbines.

“Jegurupadu III is Alstom’s second combined cycle project in India to use our advanced GT26 gas turbines, thus reinforcing our competitive position in this particular sector,” said Philippe Joubert, President of Alstom Power. “We have an excellent relationship with GVK and have built all their existing combined cycle power plants, namely Jegurupadu I, Jegurupadu II and Gautami I. We are proud to have been asked to participate in this fourth important project with GVK and to contribute to the rapid development of the power sector in India.”