AREVA T&D awarded first High-Voltage Direct Current contract in China
September 4, 2007
AREVA‘s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) division has signed a multi-million Euro contract to supply H400 High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) thyristor valves to interconnect the Chinese and Russian power grids.
The contract, the first of its kind awarded to AREVA T&D in China, is signed with the Xuji Group Corporation and China Electric Power Research Institute for the end customer, State Grid of China Corporation.
The valves will be installed in the Sino-Russian converter station located in China’s Heilongjiang province. To overcome the countries’ grid incompatibility, the station will convert alternate current into direct current and inversely.
AREVA T&D was awarded the contract thanks to its new high profile generation H400 Valve technology developed in collaboration with the China Electric Power Research Institute and the Xuji Group Corporation. The company’s ability to meet both China’s localization policy requirements and a tight installation schedule were also key factors in this success. The installation of the valves will begin in 2008.
HVDC technology is used to connect power networks and to transmit large amounts of electricity over long distances with minimal losses. With plans to transmit more than 130 GW of electricity over the next five to ten years, China’s needs in HVDC are booming. This success will strengthen AREVA T&D’s position on the domestic HVDC market and demonstrates the company’s ability to meet the country’s needs.
Satrijo Tanudjojo, Regional Vice President of AREVA T&D China, said: "The Sino-Russia HVDC contract is a significant milestone in AREVA T&D’s objective to increase its activities in China. This win is the result of our efforts and determination to play an active role in the country’s power infrastructure development, which is critical to ensuring China’s sustainable future."
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With manufacturing facilities in 41 countries and a sales network in more than 100 countries, AREVA offers customers reliable technological solutions for CO2-free power generation and electricity transmission and distribution. We are the world leader in nuclear power and the only company to cover all industrial activities in this field. Our 61,000 employees are committed to continuous improvement on a daily basis, making sustainable development the focal point of the group’s industrial strategy. AREVA’s businesses help meet the 21st century’s greatest challenges: making energy available to all, protecting the planet, and acting responsibly towards future generations.
AREVA's T&D division is an active player around the globe. It designs, manufactures and supplies a complete range of equipment, systems and services for all stages in the transfer of electricity, from the generator to the large end-user.
AREVA T&D currently has 1,500 employees in China, with business offices located in key cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Xian, Shenyang, Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Hong Kong. Through direct investment and joint venture partnerships AREVA T&D has established five manufacturing sites with 10 industrial activities in China. The manufacturing sites are located in Shanghai, Suzhou and Xiamen. Recently the company has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with Sunten, a leading domestic manufacturer of dry-type transformers in China.
AREVA T&D is committed to supporting China’s economic growth and the country to broaden the wider population’s access to electricity through state-of-the-art T&D products and technology. The company is also dedicated to technology transfer and R&D initiatives in China. In 2005, the Tsinghua-AREVA T&D Research Center was established in collaboration with the Tsinghua University in Beijing. In 2007, AREVA T&D signed an agreement with the China Electric Power Research Institute about high voltage power technology transfer.
For more information, contact:
Fleur Floquet-Daubigeon
+33 1 34 96 31 83
or Marie Emery
+33 1 34 96 31 82
The contract, the first of its kind awarded to AREVA T&D in China, is signed with the Xuji Group Corporation and China Electric Power Research Institute for the end customer, State Grid of China Corporation.
The valves will be installed in the Sino-Russian converter station located in China’s Heilongjiang province. To overcome the countries’ grid incompatibility, the station will convert alternate current into direct current and inversely.
AREVA T&D was awarded the contract thanks to its new high profile generation H400 Valve technology developed in collaboration with the China Electric Power Research Institute and the Xuji Group Corporation. The company’s ability to meet both China’s localization policy requirements and a tight installation schedule were also key factors in this success. The installation of the valves will begin in 2008.
HVDC technology is used to connect power networks and to transmit large amounts of electricity over long distances with minimal losses. With plans to transmit more than 130 GW of electricity over the next five to ten years, China’s needs in HVDC are booming. This success will strengthen AREVA T&D’s position on the domestic HVDC market and demonstrates the company’s ability to meet the country’s needs.
Satrijo Tanudjojo, Regional Vice President of AREVA T&D China, said: "The Sino-Russia HVDC contract is a significant milestone in AREVA T&D’s objective to increase its activities in China. This win is the result of our efforts and determination to play an active role in the country’s power infrastructure development, which is critical to ensuring China’s sustainable future."
More about
With manufacturing facilities in 41 countries and a sales network in more than 100 countries, AREVA offers customers reliable technological solutions for CO2-free power generation and electricity transmission and distribution. We are the world leader in nuclear power and the only company to cover all industrial activities in this field. Our 61,000 employees are committed to continuous improvement on a daily basis, making sustainable development the focal point of the group’s industrial strategy. AREVA’s businesses help meet the 21st century’s greatest challenges: making energy available to all, protecting the planet, and acting responsibly towards future generations.
AREVA's T&D division is an active player around the globe. It designs, manufactures and supplies a complete range of equipment, systems and services for all stages in the transfer of electricity, from the generator to the large end-user.
AREVA T&D currently has 1,500 employees in China, with business offices located in key cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Xian, Shenyang, Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Hong Kong. Through direct investment and joint venture partnerships AREVA T&D has established five manufacturing sites with 10 industrial activities in China. The manufacturing sites are located in Shanghai, Suzhou and Xiamen. Recently the company has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with Sunten, a leading domestic manufacturer of dry-type transformers in China.
AREVA T&D is committed to supporting China’s economic growth and the country to broaden the wider population’s access to electricity through state-of-the-art T&D products and technology. The company is also dedicated to technology transfer and R&D initiatives in China. In 2005, the Tsinghua-AREVA T&D Research Center was established in collaboration with the Tsinghua University in Beijing. In 2007, AREVA T&D signed an agreement with the China Electric Power Research Institute about high voltage power technology transfer.
For more information, contact:
Fleur Floquet-Daubigeon
+33 1 34 96 31 83
or Marie Emery
+33 1 34 96 31 82
