Alstom has won a contract worth nearly €58m from Sinohydro for delivering electro-mechanical equipment and offering technical services at the 600MW Karuma Hydropower Project in Uganda.
The project is being developed along River Nile in the districts of Kiryadongo and Oyam.
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According to the contract terms, the French firm will deliver six 100MW Francis turbine-generator sets and related equipment for the renewable power generating plant.
Once operational, the 600MW facility will be the largest power plant in Uganda, Alstom said.
Alstom Hydro China (AHC) has been assigned for the equipment design, manufacturing, supervision of the installation process, commissioning of the turbines and testing process for the project.
AHC will also be responsible for site services at the hydro project, which is expected to meet 40% of Uganda’s power requirements.
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By GlobalDataAlstom’s Renewable Energies Hydro senior vice president Jacques Hardelay said: "This contract further reinforces Alstom’s leading position in Africa’s hydropower market thanks to our advanced technology and long standing expertise in hydro power and we are honored to be able to contribute to Africa’s power development plan."
Alstom is one of the major hydro power generation equipment and systems suppliers worldwide. The French manufacturer’s portfolio covers more than 25% of global hydropower installed capacity.
