Alstom has secured two contracts from Norte Energia to supply equipment for the 11,233MW Belo Monte hydroelectric complex on the Xingu River in the state of Pará, northern Brazil.
Under the first contract, ELM Consortium involving Alstom, German company Voith and Austrian company Andritz will supply new turbine and two generators to the hydroelectric site by 2018.
Under the second contract, Alstom-led consortium with Bardella will deliver hydro mechanical equipment to the Belo Monte plant.
The full scope of the project includes development of 10 provisional stop logs for water intake at Pimental plant and 18 provisional stop logs for draft tube for Belo Monte facility.
The consortium is scheduled to deliver the equipment in November 2016.
Alstom Renewable Energies hydro senior vice-president Jacques Hardelay said: "With this contract, the company reinforces its commitment to lead power technology and offer a renewable and clean energy source to the population."
An Alstom-led consortium including Voith and Andritz was selected in January 2012 to supply 14 Francis turbine-generators, each with 611MW capacity, for Belo Monte hydropower plant.
As part of the 2012 deal, Alstom is responsible for the supply of seven Francis turbine-generator sets, hydro mechanical equipment, bus bars and gas insulated substations (GIS) to the 18 generator units of the Belo Monte plant.
Said to be the world’s fourth-largest hydroelectric power plant, Belo Monte is expected to generate green electricity to power 60 million people in 16 states plus the Federal District.
The Belo Monte hydro plant is planned to be completed in eight years.
