The contract is for the engineering and installation of two 660MVAr, 735kV rated Fixed Series Compensation systems banks at the Jacques Cartier substation to the north of Quebec City. These systems offer increased transfer capacity over transmission lines while improving stability and reducing energy losses, the company said.
Apart from this, Areva T&D will also supply capacitor banks, varistors, spark gaps, by-pass breakers, current transformers and control and protection cubicles. The Series Compensation system is scheduled to be operational by November 2011.
Karim Vissandjee, CEO of Areva T&D, said: “This win reinforces our position as a long-term supplier and partner for ‘turnkey’ type projects at Hydro-Quebec.
“Over the next five years, Hydro-Quebec will invest more than CAD7.5bn (EUR4.6bn) to increase transmission system capacity. Hydro-Quebec is counting on Areva T&D to take an active part in this investment program.”
