AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution announced that its division has recently won an order worth approximately 1500 MINR from the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd for a 765 kV extra high voltage substation.

AREVA will deliver this project at Jaiti Kalan located in Delhi.

Mr Michel Augonnet executive VP of AREVA T&D’s Systems Business Unit said that “Winning this fifth 765kV substation order from Power Grid is recognition of AREVA’s proven expertise and leadership position in the 765 kV domain in India. We are proud to actively partner with Power Grid in its plans to develop Extra and Ultra high voltage transmission networks for India.”

Mr Rathin Basu country president & MD of AREVA T&D India added that “We are confident that the localization program initiated at our new plants earlier this year with T&D equipment built and serviced locally, is a key differentiator that will help us to build the Indian Extra High Voltage (765 KV) grid.

AREVA T&D deployed India’s first 765 kV substation for the National Thermal Power Corporation at Sipat which has been in operation since January 2007.