Alstom to supply 50 freight locomotives to Azerbaijan

Alstom has been awarded a contract to supply 50 KZ8A freight locomotives to Azerbaijan Railways (ADDY) which will be assembled in Alstom's JV EKZ  between 2016 and 2018. 

The total  amount of the  contract is  €300 million.  Alstom's share amounts to around €150 million.

The  contract was signed in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku in the presence of French President Francois Hollande and the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

The contract may also include the construction of a depot, technical assistance and maintenance, as well as training for ADDY staff. These are subject to negotiation within the next six months.

KZ8A locomotives rank among the most powerful locomotives in the world  (8,800 kW) with asynchronous traction, able to  run at 120 km/h and to haul up to 9,000 tons. The KZ8A electric locomotives for this contract will be assembled in Alstom's JV manufacturing site in Astana, Kazakhstan.

"Azerbaijan is a strategic transit point between Europe and Central Asia. The modern KZ8A freight locomotives will help increase its carrying capacity in transportation of raw materials and goods," said Thibault Desteract, SVP Alstom Transport Russia and CIS.

Bakudaily.az