Alstom Brasil began producing in the industrial unit of Lapa, São Paulo, trains sold for the metro of the city of Chennai, capital of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India.
The 234-million contract provides for the assembly of 168 coaches, or 42 trains. Thirty six coaches, or nine trains, will be manufactured in São Paulo until the start of production at the factory in India. The Brazilian plant will be model for the Indian plant.
Alstom’s project can gain new impetus with the change of the exchange. According to the company CEO Philippe Delleur, the stronger dollar should help the Brazilian industrial sector.
We are not speculating on dollar, it is not something for an industrial company. We look at the contracts in the world, and then we fight over them. But of course, having a more balanced exchange is good for the industrial base in Brazil, Delleur said.
The executive reaffirmed the plan of Alstom to dispute the HSR (High Speed Rail), connecting Campinas, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
The government’s initial expectation was to publish the notice to bid for the choice of the technology provider and operator later this year.
The bidding for the work was scheduled for 2013.
Alstom has confirmed talks with national operators linked to companies such as Odebrecht, Camargo Corrêa and CCR. The company can be a partner, but it wants the French operator SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) in the consortium.
Results
Although the Latin American operation is still modest in global results, Delleur shows optimism about investments in infrastructure.
In the fiscal year, ended on March 31, the Brazilian operation contributed R$2 billion in new orders and R$2,6 billion in sales. Energy led the business.
In the previous year, orders reached R$3 billion, the same level as sales, which were beefed up by the project of the hydroelectric plant of Belo Monte, under construction in the state of Pará.
With 30% of the market share of hydroelectric turbines, the group focuses from acquisitions to the renewable energy field. Currently, the main focus of Alstom is the Brazilian market of wind energy.
The plant, recently opened in Camaçari (state of Bahia), won three contracts. It is able to assemble 300 MW per year in wind turbines. This is a market that has been booming in Brazil over the past three years. In auctions, ANEEL (Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency) has hired more than 7,000 MW in wind energy.
With lower costs, this energy source already competes on equal terms with thermal power projects.
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