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A nEW SEctor iS Born

I am pleased to introduce Alstom Grid* - Alstoms newest sector - formed from a business and people you know well. Alstom grid carries with it the same pioneering heritage that engineered the earliest Ac and dc power grids stretching back well over a century. today, as one of the three global players in electrical transmission, and an acknowledged leader in key technologies, markets and geographies, it is already helping to develop the intelligent grids of tomorrow. As part of the Alstom group, the Alstom grid teams continue to deliver on their commitments and to strive for excellence in quality and customer service. customer-valued innovation remains at the heart of our strategy as we develop smarter and more energy efficient solutions to best match your current and future needs. i encourage you to discover Alstom grid, our people and all we can do for you.
* AREVAs Transmission and Distribution activities have been acquired by an Alstom - Schneider Electric consortium, with transmission activities moving to Alstom and distribution activities moving to Schneider Electric.

ALSTOM grid
Delivering solutions to our utility and large industrial customers worldwide that answer the need for smarter, more stable, more efficient and environmentallyfriendly electrical grids.

Henri POuPArT-LAfArge President, Alstom Grid

PrOduCTS

gas-insulated Substations (giS) HV Circuit Breakers instrument transformers disconnectors Power transformers

SySTeMS

turnkey Projects HV Substations Power Electronics HVDC Interconnections Electrical Balance-of-Plant grid integration for all types of generation

AuTOMATiOn

Smarter network management Solutions Substation Automation Solutions generation and load management grid Stability Solutions Protection & control

SerViCe

network consulting Erection & commissioning Asset care, maintenance, Repair & Retrofit Spare Parts training and Expertise

AlStom grid A piOneer And LeAder

Via its ancestors, Alstom Grid has conceived many of the technologies that make up the worlds electrical networks. Here are just a few.
1872 Founding of Socit Alsacienne de constructions mcaniques (SAcm) in France. 1882 Founding of dEg in germany, becoming AEg (Allgemeine Elektrizitt-gesellschaft) in 1887. 1886 general Electric Apparatus company formed in the uK. later called general Electric co ltd (gEc). 1891 The first AC transmission line was built in germany, thanks to two pioneers of electrotechnology: michael von dolivodobrowolski, chief engineer of AEg, and charles Eugene lancelot Brown. 1898 compagnie gnrale dElectricit (cgE) founded in France. 1900 carl Sprecher sets up his company in Switzerland, and produced the first 10 kV-60 A horn switch. He is joined by his shareholder, Heinrich Schuh, in 1902. 1912 inauguration of the AEG High-Voltage institute. cgE acquires a holding in delle (then Ateliers de constructions lectriques de delle). 1917 Arc suppression coil (Peterson coil) invented by AEg chief engineer Waldemar Petersen. 1919 First high voltage bulk-oil circuit breaker supplied by delle at 120 kV, followed by 150 kV and 220 kV. (In the 1930s, delle lead advances in minimum-oil circuit breakers.) 1920s gEc, AEi and English Electric instrumental in creating the uK national grid. AEg develops air-blast circuit breakers. 1928 Founding of Alsthom through the merger of Socit Alsacienne de constructions mcaniques (France 1872) and thomson-Houston (uSA, 1894). 1938 Vitaly Grosse, member of the AEg HighVoltage Institute proposed the use of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) as a quenching medium. 1964 UHV 1,050 kV power transformer is built and delivered in France. 1965 delle-Alsthom created from the merger of Alsthom and cgE-delle activities. the PK becomes the first circuit breaker in the world at 735 kV. 1968 gEc merges with English Electric. 1986 Sprecher and Schuh integrated into gEc Alsthom as Sprecher Energie. 1989 uKs general Electric company (gEc) and Frances compagnie gnrale dElectricit (cgE) join together to form gEc Alsthom. 1998 gEc Alsthom acquires cegelec, lists on the Paris stock exchange and is renamed Alstom. 2004 Alstom t&d joins Areva. 2010 Arevas transmission activities are acquired by Alstom forming the Alstom grid sector.

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AlStom grid -

Key figureS

Engineering, r&d, manufacturing and service sites situated where our customers need us

20,000 employees
MOre THAn Rectifiers, Krasnoyarks, Russia.

70 countries
bASed in OVer

Instrument Transformers, Itajub, Brazil.

Gas-insulated Substations, Aix-les-Bains, France.

an industrial and engineering presence on all continents

Power Transformers, Brisbane, Australia.

ruben LAZO Senior Vice President, International Sales Organisation, Alstom Grid

CUSTomER InTImACy REmAInS VITAl To oUR BUSInESS. In A RApIDly EVolVInG mARkET wITH nEW cHAllEngES, WE liStEn to our cuStomErS, AnTICIpATE THEIR nEEDS AnD STRIVE To pRoVIDE ExCEllEnT CUSTomER SERVICE.

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COnneCTing POWer

We supply the generator Circuit Breakers that are the crucial protection and connection element between power generation plants and transmission networks.

SHAPing tHE FuturE oF your EnErgy SyStEm

Our customer-oriented teams combine their skills to meet todays global energy challenges with sustainable solutions. developing new technologies and more intelligent or greener equipment is just the beginning. By re-thinking network connections and re-designing products, our solutions improve power quality, network connections and integrate renewable energy supplies into the grid. our ambition is to make power transmission as reliable and efficient as possible, creating financial savings for our customers and partners.

ALSTOM grid

deSigning SuSTAinAbLe PrOduCTS

eco-design techniques have reduced the ecological footprint of our gas-insulated Substations by 0%. Our hermetically sealed, green HV vegetable oil power transformers are designed for ecologically sensitive areas; they reduce safety risks and improve performance ratings.

COnTrOLLing yOur POWer

We offer the most complete and compact range of gas-insulated Substations (giS) worldwide. On average 0% more compact, it is ideal for industrial installations in harsh environments, mobile substations or where high performance is mandatory.

OPTiMiSing SPACe & SAfeTy in ALL CLiMATeS

network Management and telecommunications solutions connect regions and countries offering energy trading and transmission systems. Our expertise helps build and manage the supergrids of the future.

inTegrATing reneWAbLe energieS

inTerCOnneCTing gridS WiTH AdVAnCed TeCHnOLOgy

High Voltage direct Current (HVdC) technology and control and protection systems in an AC network improve trading and transmission schemes, reduce production capacity requirements by offering better control and eliminate blackouts. HVdC connects asynchronous networks (different voltages and frequencies) and is a firewall against faults.

We supply design-specific substations and grid connections for difficult offshore operating conditions. Our smarter solutions actively manage power flow, guarantee network stability and better manage load.

POWering induSTry AnTiCiPATing yOur needS

From network Consulting to on-site installation, testing and commissioning to training and spare parts, our Service unit is your best choice for ensuring the long life cycle of your power transmission equipment.

Whether for metallurgy, oil and gas, railways or other industries, we deliver large industrial processes with highly reliable power flow, to ensure production quotas. We are one of the leaders in turnkey electrical solutions for electrointensive industries and can deliver renovation projects with no production downtime.

engineering TurnKey SOLuTiOnS

We combine the best products, equipment and solutions to create and manage turnkey projects from design to delivery. Whether for Flexible AC Transmission Systems, offshore projects, HVdC interconnections, industrial or infrastructure, our experts become your experts.

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our FocuS on tHE FuturE

As a world leader in transmission, we help our customers meet growing energy demands, fight climate change and manage increasingly complex grids. our market-oriented r&d teams develop tailored and competitive environmentally-friendly solutions focused on improving reliability, efficiency and stability.

tHrougH QuAlity And InnoVATIon wE ARE SHAPing your FuturE

Key SuCCeSSeS in 2009
dubAi 200 million contract from dubai Electricity & Water Authority (dEWA) for eleven 132 kV gas-insulated (giS) Substations. frAnCe Selected by rtE, the French transmission System operator, to deliver a Smarter grid Management solution to monitor, control, forecast and integrate the power generated by the wind farms connected to the French grid. gerMAny With dutch consortium partner keppel Verolme B.V., 62 million order for a floating, self-installing offshore HV substation with Wetfeet offshore Windenergy gmbH in the german north Sea. gCCiA completed the gulfs largest HVdC converter station (3 x 600 MW) and the network Management System that connects the six member states energy systems. indiA Attained leadership position in 765 kV transmission. Since the first 765 kV substation at Sipat, we have been awarded 10 out of 20 public or private projects of this kind in india. indiA contract for two new 220 kV converter substations for Hindalcos aluminium production site. SOuTH KOreA contract for a new 400 kV HVdC bi-pole interconnection between Jeju island and the mainland. uSA our network management Systems unit in redmond, Washington, is partnering with the united States department of Energys Pacific Northwest Smart grid demonstration Project, one of 16 regional smart grid demonstration awards to be funded in part by the American recovery and reinvestment Act (ArrA).

innOVATiOnS
Partnering with Customers to Create Smarter Energy our eterra-Wind management system monitors and manages the 5,000 wind turbines across denmark for Energinet.dk, integrating that renewable energy into the danish grid. now, based on this experience, our engineers have partnered with rtE, the regional energy network in France, to create a revolutionary new software package that goes beyond just wind farm management to monitor, control, forecast and integrate renewable energies from Frances wind and solar farms into the network.

experTiSe
Efficiently Transmitting Massive Bulk Power Expanding urban and industrial centres worldwide require increasing amounts of electricity from power plants located far away. Ultra High Voltage (UHV) substations meet this need. We designed and built Indias first UHV 765 kV substation for its largest utility and now lead the market with 10 out of 20 major public and private 765 kV transmission projects attributed to our Systems business unit. Alstom grid is connecting all the regional grids in india via this UHV network, making this fast developing country a leading state-of-the-art energy success story.

SUSTAinABiLiTy
A Real Commitment to a Greener Future our newest state-of-the-art plant in wuhan, China, is the first power transformer factory in the world to have the leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (lEED) certification by united States green Building council. the factory, a joint venture with Shanghai Electric, manufactures and tests power transformers up to 1,200 kV. Beyond the reduced environmental impact (water/ energy consumption, decreased co2 emissions), the financial savings in energy are significant and offers an improved working environment for our employees.

AuSTrALiA 140 million contract for containerised substations for the gorgon Project operated by chevron Australia Pty ltd. brAZiL $400 million Rio madeira HVDC 660 kV point-topoint interconnection will be the worlds longest HVdC transmission scheme (2,375 km). CHinA in partnership with cEPri, two contracts to supply HVdC systems for projects interconnecting the ningdong to Shangdong areas (northEast of china) and the Three gorges dam to Shanghai.

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