French power major Areva is in talks
with the government and several Indian companies such as BHEL and L&T for
possible supply of equipment to help develop nuclear power activity within the
country.
The company's instrument transformer
plant in Tamil Nadu will see an investment of over Rs.100 crore. The Hosur plant
is expected to produce high voltage instrument transformers up to 800 kV and
medium voltage transformers in the 145-245 kV range. It will also manufacture
line traps up to 800 kV capacity and condenser bushings for power transformers
up to 400 kV.
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Foundation stone
laid for Areva's transformer unit (02-Apr-07)