Areva T&D to set up Rs 100 Cr unit in Chennai
By siliconindia   |   Wednesday, 07 November 2007, 20:30 IST
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Chennai: Areva T&D, a French power transmission and distribution (T&D) company, is geared up to set up a manufacturing unit for high voltage products at Padappai near Chennai with an investment of Rs 100 crore. According to Rathin Basu, Country President, Areva T&D India, the expansion comes close on the heels of addressing the need in the extra high voltage transmission network of 765 kv and growing demand for gas insulated switchgears (GIS) and disconnectors. The new unit will manufacture high voltage circuit breakers up to 765 kv and later 1,200 kv, GIS products and disconnectors. It is expected to become operational by January 2009.

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