AREVA T&D India's Transmission business part of Alstom Grid flags off India's first 1200 kV Capacitive Voltage Transformer at Hosur. AREVA T&D India made significant investments in the country in 2009 to set up new factories at Greenfield sites in Vadodara, Hosur and Padappal and upgraded its existing factories to manufacture globally acclaimed advanced technology products and solutions in transmission. This was a step towards AREVA's long standing commitment to offer world class products and service to its valued customers.
AREVA T&D India today has the capability to provide the entire range of all transmission equipments upto 765kV and above including power transformers (EHV 800kv DC and UHV 1200kV AC). POWERGRID is In the process of establishing a 1200 kV Ultra High Voltage AC transmission system at Bina. This development will facilitate equipment's field testing before deploying the technology for commercial purposes. Successful completion of test station at 1200kV will be a major accomplishment of POWERGRID to upgrade the existing transmission voltage and create a highly advanced transmission corridor.
AREVA T&D India supports this project by providing 1200 kV capacitor voltage transformer disconnectors and digital current transformers. These high end products have been developed, manufactured and tested at AREVA T&D India's world class factories at Hosur and Padappai (Chennai). This is a significant nation building initiative by AREVA T&D to take the transmission infrastructure of the country to the world class level.
Commenting on the endeavor, Mr Rathin Beau MD of Areva T&D India Ltd said that "The launch of AREVA T&D first Ultra high voltage 1200kv CVT manufactured and tested locally with superior technology is a major landmark in the Indian Power Industry. Anticipating the growth of Extra High Voltage and Ultra High transmission network in India, AREVA T&D commissioned world class manufacturing plants across the country to address this need. We are proud to be associated with POWERGRID to deliver this first 1200 kV CVT for their National Test Station at Bina. This initiative stands proof to the fact that our Company is well positioned to solve the current and future ultra high voltage requirements of India with locally manufactured transmission products."
