Areva T&D secures three orders in India

Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Power transmission and distribution major, Areva T&D India has just bagged three major turnkey project orders from Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission Company (CSPTCL) and West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company (WBSETCL).

Of the three orders, Areva won two orders from Chhattisgarh state utility—one for manufacture and installation of a 132 kV air-insulated substation (AIS) at the Patan plant (central Chhattisgarh) and another for a 220 kV (AIS) at the Vishrampur plant (northern Chhattisgarh). The orders are scheduled for completion by the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2010 and the second quarter of 2011 respectively.

The West Bengal state utility contract, scheduled for completion by Q4 of 2011, is for supply and installation of a 132/33 kV AIS at the Nazipur plant in Pirojpur (northern West Bengal), as well as two bay extension projects for the 132 kV AIS at Amtola, Kolkata, the company’s press release stated. With an approximate combined value of Rs 63 crore, the three turnkey projects will also include the supply of power & instrument transformer.

Source: India Times