NHPC is one of India’s largest hydro-power organisations. It awarded the contract based on ALSTOM’s extensive experience in such projects and its ability to produce most of the equipment in India.

ALSTOM will supply electro-mechanical equipment including: turbines, generators, and the balance of plant, plant control and monitoring systems. The main components will be manufactured at its newly-expanded factory in Baroda, India.

The Subansiri plant is due to come into operation in 2010. Once completed, it will increase the total power generation capacity of India by 2%, according to ALSTOM power turbo systems and power environment sectors president, Philippe Joubert.

“We consider India to be one of the most important developing markets,” Joubert said.

“We have been investing in our Baroda factory in order to develop it into a world hub for hydro projects. We are very pleased to have been selected for this project – it confirms that our commitment to India is the right strategy for ALSTOM.”