Chennai: Areva T&D, a power transmission and distribution (T&D) company, will pump in Rs 100 crore in establishing a manufacturing unit for high voltage products at Padappai near Chennai. The expansion comes close on the heels of addressing the require in the extra high voltage transmission network of 765 kv and growing demand for gas insulated switchgears (GIS) and disconnectors. The new unit, which will manufacture high voltage circuit breakers up to 765 kv and later 1,200 kv, GIS products and disconnectors, is hoped to become operational by January 2009. This strategic move highlights Areva''s T&D technical competence and market consolidation plans in the high voltage product line, especially circuit breakers for air insulated switchgear (AIS) and gas insulated switchgears.
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