ALSTOM Group Ready for Customers’ Challenges in Vietnam

 

 

Alstom is a global and word leader in the field of rail transport, power generation and power transmission, and sets the benchmark for innovative and environment friendly technologies. 

 

In rail transport, Alstom Transport provides an extensive range of products and services for urban, sub urban and inter-urban rail transport systems. We deliver turnkey solutions, rolling stock, rail infrastructure, integrated signalling control centres as well as services and maintenance. Our rolling stocks range from tramways and Metros to very high speed trains, including the fastest train, the AGV and the highest capacity automated metro in the world. 1 out of every 4 metros and 1 out of every 4 trams delivered in the world are made by Alstom.

 

In the power generation field, Alstom Power provides integrated power plant solutions and associated products and services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, gas, coal, oil, nuclear (conventional island), wind, geothermal, solar and biomass. We are the global leader in integrated power plants, hydro power, air quality control systems and services for electricity utilities.

 

Alstom Power supplies major equipment for 25% of the worldwide installed power generation capacity. This is why we say that one bulb in four around the world benefits from Alstom electricity generation.

 

Our third sector, Alstom Grid has strong leadership in key markets and fast growing technologies for power transmission. This sector offers a wide range of products, systems and services for electrical transmission networks ranging from 52KV up to 1200 KV (Ultra High Voltage Networks). 

 

In Vietnam, Alstom has been present for more than 20 years, and has contributed to key mobility (transport) and energy projects, strongly supporting the growing economy and its associated challenges.

 

Let me give you some examples of our key contributions:

 

In power generation, Alstom engineered and supplied all the major equipment of large gas combined cycle power plants such as Phu My 2.1, Phu My 4 and Nhon Trach 1. In hydro power plants, Sesan 4, Dai Ninh, Song Hinh and Vinh Son Hydro Power plants are equipped with Alstom turbines and generators. We are currently delivering and supervising the installation and commissioning of the first turbines and generators for what is going to be the largest hydro power plant in Vietnam and South East Asia, the 2400MW Son La Hydro Power Plant.

 

In power transmission, Alstom supplied all substation equipment for the second 500KV power transmission line between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and two out of the three regional load dispatching centres. Grid has also delivered a number of 500KV Power Compensation Systems, improving the capacity and efficiency of the 500KV EVN network and is currently delivering all primary equipment for one of the largest substation in Northern Vietnam, the Hiep Hoa 500KV Substation.

 

In Rail Transport, Alstom helped Vietnam Railways modernise its four workshops in 1998, and was subsequently chosen to supply the first modern signalling system in Vietnam in 2002. Alstom currently contributes to the modernization of the rail line between Hanoi and Vinh and provides continuous support to Vietnam Railways as well as to Cities Urban Mass Rail Transit projects.

 

What is your opinion on providing solutions for clean energy and/or environmentally friendly technologies in infrastructure sectors of Vietnam at present?  
Alstom sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies, and is committed to genuine sustainable development.

Alstom Power’s Clean Power strategy focuses on 3 pillars:

·         Technology mix, where we recommend balancing the power generation portfolio with CO2 free and renewable technologies. We have extended our renewable range of onshore turbines, ocean energy and integration of renewable with pumped storage, in addition to the traditional hydro, wind, nuclear, geothermal and solar. . We have extended our renewable range of onshore turbines, ocean energy and integration of renewable with pumped storage, in addition to the traditional hydro, wind, nuclear, geothermal and solar. 

·         We advocate the overall efficiency for energy production and management, as it is a key success factor for the limitation of emissions. Alstom has the capacity to decrease the level of CO2 emissions thanks to its advanced technologies to improve existing power plants and implement air quality control systems.

·         We are leaders in the field of Oxy Combustion and Post Combustion Capture technologies for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS).

 

All those key technologies are important to Vietnam considering the current strong electrical power development plans and the need for Vietnam to consider environment friendly technologies. Let’s not forget that Vietnam is one of the countries most affected by climate change.

 

For transport, we believe rail transportation is the more efficient means of transportation and a solution to fast growing mobility needs. Case in point, transport’s share in world CO2 emissions is 23%. Rail transport is perceived as the most environment-friendly because it only accounts for 0.5% of emissions generated by transport. It therefore becomes a strategic tool to transport more people and more goods further and faster, while reducing road congestion and urban pollution.

 

From power transmission perspective, increasing energy challenges are leading to the need for Smart Grid solutions to address fast growing energy needs, the race for low carbon energy mix and strong constraints on primary resources, resulting in network complexity and need for energy efficiency. Alstom offers smarter energy management systems with new technologies and solutions – from products to integrated solutions to address Vietnam’s strong power transmission development needs, including grid synergy for power & transport too.

 

Alstom has been and is committed to remain a key partner in the development of energy and mobility infrastructure projects for Vietnamese key investors and operators such as Electricity Vietnam (EVN), Petrovietnam, Vinacomin, Vietnam Railways and a number of other local and foreign investors and contractors in Vietnam.

 

A significant example of current close cooperation between Alstom and Vietnam is the Son La Hydro Electric Power Plant, a key strategic power project in Vietnam and the largest hydro power plant in South East Asia, where we are teaming up with other contractors such as Lilama to provide EVN with Alstom’s hydro turbines and generators (6 x 400 MW Francis turbine/generator units), including the plant engineering, training and supervision of installation, testing and commissioning.

 

Alstom aims to provide continuous support for the Vietnamese government’s plan to increase the total installed generating capacity of the country to about 80 GW by 2020. Being the leader in air quality control systems and clean power, our coal and gas advanced technologies can provide power plant investors and operators in Vietnam with the most competitive, efficient and cleanest integrated solutions. Through our leading service technologies for installed base (including upgrades and improvements), gas plant operators will also achieve higher efficiency and flexibility. We have established a large hydro fleet reference in Vietnam (Son La, Sesan 4, Dai Ninh, Son Tranh...) that uses Vietnam’s natural resources, and would certainly like to participate in further key strategic hydro projects. Other renewable technologies in Alstom’s portfolio include wind, nuclear (conventional island), geothermal, solar and ocean energy. With the current government plans to develop nuclear and renewable energies in parallel with conventional, Alstom wishes to play a significant role as a key partner in the development of those new projects.

 

For power transmission, Alstom supplied equipment, systems and services for a number of EVN High Voltage Substations as well as for the management of the networks. Alstom aims at providing further support to Vietnam's transmission network expansion as well as to high voltage industrial consumers, with an emphasis on smarter grid solutions to strengthen the capacity and further improve the efficiency of the networks, in synergy with power and transport.

 

For transport, Alstom is working with Vietnam Railways on the modernization of the railway line between Hanoi and Vinh, providing our latest technology in rail signalling and telecommunication systems. Further mobility solutions Alstom can offer Vietnam to help resolving the growing urban traffic congestion issues include our Urban Rail Mass Transit (URMT) Systems for the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City metro projects and further signalling and control systems to pursue the modernization of existing lines. On a longer term basis and as a leader of high speed and super high speed train technologies, Alstom is willing to provide Vietnam with appropriate high speed solutions to link the major cities across the country, combining technology, reliability, style and comfort.