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11 days of water availability while upholding all quality and safety
standards. To develop our shared goal, we anticipate working with
GE in similar and even more fruitful relationships “Sanjay Barde,
CEO of GMR Energy, remarked. INFRASTRUCTURE
According to the statement, the project’s completion is a step
toward leveraging the state’s energy resources to serve both
Himachal Pradesh and the entire northern area of India.
According to Brian Selby, Regional General Manager, Asia,
China & India at GE Renewable Energy Hydro Solutions, “Despite
lockdown restrictions in the past year, the site team persevered
and continued the erection and commissioning activities by
GE COMMISSIONS 180 MW HYDRO PROJECT IN BAJOLI diligently monitoring and implementing preventative measures
The 180 MW Bajoli Holi Project in Himachal Pradesh has been put and administrative controls.”
into operation by GE Renewable Energy’s hydropower division, In March 2015, the Bajoli Holi Project received funding.
which is a division of GE Power India Ltd (GEPIL). Since the project’s 94% of the electricity needed by the Delhi International Airport
connection to the grid in March 2022, three units of 60 MW each Limited is produced by the Bajoli Holi Hydropower Plant, with the
have been producing power, according to a company statement. other 6% coming from on-site solar power plants.
The 180 MW run-of-the-river power plant, which features a head The Bajoli Holi Hydropower Plant’s engineering and manufacturing
race tunnel longer than 16 km, was built on the Ravi River in the provider, GE Hydro Solutions, said in a statement that it worked
Himachal Pradesh district of Chamba. with the client, GMR, to overcome obstacles during the project’s
“The GE Hydro Solutions team deserves praise for the enormous execution and delivered a full suite of high-quality, dependable
amount of effort they put in to commission all three units within hydropower equipment.

ALSTOM WINS ORDER TO SUPPLY METRO TRAINS AND The Movia metro family offers latest technology combined with
CBTC SIGNALLING FOR BHOPAL & INDORE METRO RAIL proven and reliable components. Built with light but strong stainless
PROJECTS steel car bodies, the air-conditioned cars are developed with a
• Order worth €387 million strong emphasis on eco-friendly design to eliminate hazardous
• Contract also includes supply of train control and substances providing a safer environment for passengers. The
telecommunications systems trains are powered with modern energy efficient propulsion
• Solution features low noise, high recyclability, and optimised systems with regenerative braking, making them a sustainable
energy efficiency alternative to other modes of transport, thus reducing energy
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has been consumption.
awarded the contract by Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Movia metros have been delivered to many cities around the
Limited (MPMRCL) to deliver 156 Movia metro cars with 15 years of world, such as London, Delhi, Stockholm, and Singapore. With
comprehensive maintenance for the Bhopal and Indore metro six industrial sites and four engineering centers, Alstom has a
projects. This project will benefit over 5.7 million people of both strong footprint in India to cater to domestic as well as several
these cities. Valued at €387 million (over `3200 crores), the order international projects. Alstom in India is a team of over 10,000
includes installation of latest generation of Communications employees and the company aims to expand its talent pool by
Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling system as well as train 15% this year.
control and telecommunication systems; each with seven years
of comprehensive maintenance.
Alstom is responsible for the design, manufacture, supply,
installation, test, and commissioning of 52 standard gauge Movia
metro passenger trainsets of 3-car configuration each. 27 trainsets
will be for Bhopal and 25 trainsets for Indore. To be built at Alstom’s
state-of-the-art rolling stock manufacturing facility in Savli (Gujarat),
these ultramodern, light-weight trains will operate at a top speed
of 80 km/h, across the 31 km line in Bhopal with 30 stations and
the 31.5 km line in Indore with 29 stations. This is the second such
combined order in India for Alstom, after the Agra-Kanpur metro
projects.
Alstom India has a history of successfully delivering world-class
metro trains for major cities, including Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai,
Lucknow, Kochi in India and internationally for Sydney, Queensland,
and Montreal. The company is currently manufacturing metro
trains for Agra-Kanpur, Mumbai Metro Line 3, and modern trainsets
for India’s first semi high-speed Delhi-Meerut RRTS project.

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