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First 500 kV sub-station in Colombia
Alstom Grid has been awarded a
€ 23 M contract to supply the first
500 kV sub-station for Empresa de
Energía de Bogotá (EEB). The substa-
tion will be located at Gachanzipa, 30
km north from Bogota, capital city of
Colombia. It will connect the Hydro
Sogamoso power plant to Bogota,
improving and increasing the reli-
ability of the city’s energy system.
The project is due to be completed
by mid-2017.
The substation is essential to sup-
port the national program of energy
improvement in Colombia, which
focuses on projects that will reduce
power loss, meet the environmental
standards of the country and also
guarantee that the substation oper-
ates at optimum efficiency.
Alstom will deliver the 500 kV
turnkey substation, inclusive of
design, civil works construction,
erection and commissioning. Part
of the solution offered is Alstom’s
air-insulated switchgear comprising
live tank circuit breakers, disconnec-
tors and instrument transformers.
The equipment has a proven track
record of its performance under high
altitude, heavy pollution and seismic
zone restrictions.
Alstom and EEB have been work-
ing together over the last 15 years,
developing several turnkey substa-
tions in Colombia. “This is one of
the major projects that Alstom Grid
Colombia is participating in. It is ex-
tremely gratifying to be part of EEB
contract, especially as it represents
an important milestone to the region.
Securing this contract demonstrates
the customer’s continued confi-
dence in Alstom”, says Juan Jorge
Celis, Country President of Alstom
Colombia.
Present in Colombia for over 60
years, Alstom has strong capabili-
ties in engineering, manufacturing,
project management and supply of
products and solutions for infrastruc-
ture. Alstom Colombia is responsible
for projects of turnkey substations
and equipment to important power
plants in the country, such as El
Quimbo and Ituango.
Enquiries: Aline Besselièvre. Email
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