Alstom
SNCF Voyageurs and Alstom have introduced the first battery-powered regional train in France
A charging facility for Ireland’s debut Battery Electric Multiple Unit trains is set to be built in Drogheda
The station will supply hydrogen to a total of 27 hydrogen trains which will have a range of up to 1,000 kilometres
The trains will bridge the 80 kilometres of non-electrified line between the cities of Chemnitz and Leipzig from 2023
French locomotive giant Alstom will convert an existing fleet of electric trains by fitting them with gas tanks and fuel cells
That includes the grid, renewables and nuclear joint ventures
US manufacturing giant General Electric (GE) plans to cut up to 6,500 jobs in Europe in the next two years. The announcement follows the £6.3 billion takeover of French company Alstom. They could include up to 600 jobs in the UK and 765 positions in France. Around 1,300 of the layoffs could be in Switzerland and 1,700 jobs […]
EU regulators have approved the €12.4 billion (£9.1bn) buyout of French firm Alstom’s power equipment business by US-based General Electric. It is however subject to GE selling Alstom’s heavy duty gas turbines, which are mainly used in gas-fired power plants, to Italian rival Ansaldo. The European Commission expects the move to help Ansaldo become a strong […]
A gas-fired power plant with a capacity of 835MW has been opened in Israel. It is located in Haruvit at the intersection of the national electricity grid to enable the plant to supply power to both the northern and southern regions. It is claim to be the most energy efficient facility in the country and adds […]
India is investing €26.6 million (£17.1m) to improve two thermal power stations in the state of Gujarat. Two energy companies, Alstom and NASL, won the contract to renovate two steam turbines at the Ukai and Wanakrobi facilities. They will boost the turbines capacity from 200MW to 1,350MW in Ukai and 1,470MW in Wanakbori. The upgrades will increase […]