A Comparison between top MNCs in Power Sector( Transmission and Distribution). The MNCs compared are ABB, Areva, ALSTOM, Schneider Electric and General Electric Energy.

1. Power Sector – Transmission
and Distribution
By,
R Rohit Amalan

2. Top Companies
• ABB
• Areva
• ALSTOM
• Schneider Electric
• General Electric

3. About the Companies
• ABB is a multinational corporation headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, operating mainly
in robotics and the power and automation technology areas. ABB is one of the largest
engineering companies as well as one of the largest conglomerates in the world.
• Areva is a French multinational group specializing in nuclear and renewable energy
headquartered in Paris La Défense. It is the world's largest nuclear company.
• Alstom is a French multinational company which holds interests in the electricity
generation and rail transport markets.
• Schneider Electric SE is a European multinational corporation that specializes in electricity
distribution, automation management and produces installation components for energy
management. It is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison, France and is also based at the World
Trade Center of Grenoble.
• General Electric (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated
in New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut. The company operates through the
following segments: Energy , Technology Infrastructure, Capital Finance as well as Consumer
and Industrial.

4. Turnover, Employees and Capital
Labour Ratio
Company Turnover($-Billion) Employees Capital Labour Ratio
ABB 39.337 150000 0.000262247
Areva 11.92 45340 0.000262903
ALSTOM 27.22 85225 0.00031939
Schneider Electric 31.04 152384 0.000203696
General Electric
37.1 82000 0.000478836
Energy

5. Market Share of Companies
Market Share
27%
8%
19%
25%
21%
ABB
Areva
ALSTOM
Schneider Electric
General Electric Energy

6. Employees vs Company
Employees vs Company
180000
160000
140000
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
ABB Areva ALSTOM Schneider
Electric
General
Electric
Energy
Company Employees
Employees

7. Employees in India vs Company
Employees in India vs Company
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
ABB Areva ALSTOM Schneider
Electric
General
Electric
Energy
Company Employees in India
Employees in India

8. Capital Labour Ratio vs Company
Capital Labour Ratio vs Company
0.0005
0.00045
0.0004
0.00035
0.0003
0.00025
0.0002
0.00015
0.0001
0.00005
0
ABB Areva ALSTOM Schneider
Electric
General
Electric
Energy
Company Capital Labour Ratio
Capital Labour Ratio

9. My Choice
General Electric Energy

10. General Electric in India
• GE Energy’s presence in India dates back to 1902 when GE installed India’s
first hydro power plant in the country - Sir K Sheshadri Iyer Power Station,
Shivanasamudra, Karnataka.
• Global Research Centre (John F Welch Centre) in Bangalore.
• 4 regional offices, 13 sales offices and 2 manufacturing plants at Bangalore.
• Pays 20% above market.

11. Thank You