Alstom Grid has been awarded a contract worth approximately EUR 240 million by the Swedish utility Svenska Kraftnät for the 1440 MW South West Link.

The project will connect Barkeryd in central Sweden to Hurva in southern Sweden, using High Voltage Direct Current technology.

The contract is registered in the third quarter of Alstom's fiscal year 2011-12.

The terms of the contract
This transmission project will use Alstom Grid's HVDC MaxSineTM Voltage Source Converter technology. Under the terms of the contract, Alstom will supply HVDC converter stations at both ends, as well as control and protection, converter transformers, switchyard equipment, construction and project management.

The South West Link project is forecasted for completion at the end of 2014.

Main Alstom units involved
The main Alstom units involved in the project will be the HVDC Centre of Excellence in Stafford (UK), Västerås unit (Sweden) for sites activities and Paris unit (France) for overall project management and engineering.

Mr Grégoire Poux Guillaume president of Alstom Grid said that "We are proud to have won this new HVDC VSC project which represents a major step forward in our long-term ambitions. Svenska Kraftnät is one of the most advanced utilities in terms of HVDC integration around the world. It reinforces our position as a major manufacturer in the HVDC market and supports our commitment to provide turnkey solutions to our customers, based on the latest technologies."