Consortium of Alstom and Hydrochina Huadong Engineering Corp. to supply Turbines and Electromechanical equipment for the 154 MW Dong Nai 5 Hydro project

Vinacomin Power Holding Corp. has awarded a US$26.6 million contract to a Consortium of Alstom and Hydrochina Huadong Engineering Corp. to supply Turbines and Electromechanical equipment for the 154 MW Dong Nai 5 Hydro project in Vietnam.

The $302 million Dong Nai 5 complex, on the Dong Nai River, is part of Vietnam’s Power Development Master Plan VII and will begin operation in August 2015, Alstom said.

Alstom said it will design, manufacture, deliver and supervise the erection of two 77 MW turbine-generator units and related mechanical and electrical auxiliaries.

Also, a consortium of Alstom and Hydrochina Zhongnan Engineering Corporation signed a $144.76 million contract with Electricity of Vietnam in January to provide electromechanical equipment for the 1,200 MW Lai Chau project. Alstom is to supply three 400 MW Francis turbine and generator sets, as well as mechanical and electrical auxiliaries.