Alstom to Retrofit Control Systems at EDF Nuclear Plants

Alstom Thermal Power won a contract worth over $63 million to retrofit the Controbloc N20 units for the 1300 MW nuclear power plants of Electricite de France (EdF). Controbloc N20 is a control system for power plant operators, which enables them to improve the control of their plant with various sensors throughout the plant monitoring components such as valves, actuators of pumps, engines and electrical units. Alstom will modernize the current system, adding new technology, based on its latest ALPSA Series 6 control system, to the existing Controbloc N20. Deployment for the first retrofitted unit is scheduled for spring 2015.