Alstom to support Tysso II hydro power plant in Norway

Alstom has been awarded a contract by Statkraft for the supply of new control systems and balance of plant equipment for the Tysso II hydro power plant in Skjeggedal in the south western part of Norway.

Under the contract, Alstom will supply, install and commission new equipment including control systems, station transformers, local distribution systems, circuit breakers and 72kV cabling to the two units.

The project is scheduled to be completed in 2016 for unit 1 and in 2017 for unit 2.

Statkraft, with the project, will secure a more reliable operation of the Tysso II power plant, which was constructed and commissioned in 1967.

Alstom Norway Country president Eric Staurset said, "This project endorses our strategy to support customers with a full services and retrofit offering to secure operational reliability and to optimize their asset management throughout the plant’s lifespan."

One of the major hydropower suppliers in the world, Alstom provides high quality, advanced and reliable technical solutions as well as operates well managed projects in Norway.