Alstom to supply traction substations for the Madrid-Levante very high-speed line in Spain

The Madrid-Levante very high-speed line will be 955 km in length and will link the cities of Madrid, Cuenca, Albacete, Valencia, Alicante, Castellón and Murcia. The first section of this line, with 438 km, will link Madrid, Cuenca, Albacete and Valencia. When this first section enters commercial operation by the end of 2010, the Spanish very high-speed network will represent the longest network in the Europe with 2.230 km.
The works will be performed on a 239 km stretch in eastern Spain between Albacete, Alicante and Valencia. The contract comprises the supply and installation of 3 traction substations at 2x25kV, 18 autotransformer centres and the remote control of the system , including a 4-year maintenance agreement.
Alstom, integrating different consortiums, has already equipped with substations the complete line from Madrid to Albacete and Valencia, and will now equip the section linking Alicante. Previously, Alstom had also equipped with substations the complete very high speed lines linking Madrid-Barcelona and Córdoba-Málaga. As a result, Alstom Transport is a key supplier in more than 80% of high speed traction substations installed in Spain, and is in charge of the maintenance of the totality of high speed traction substations installed in Spain
A traction substation is an electrical substation that converts electric power from the form provided by the electrical power industry for public utility service to an appropriate voltage, current type, and frequency to supply railways with traction current. Alstom is a leader in this market with 25% market share.