In May 2008, National Grid had ordered a high voltage gas-insulated substation from Areva T&D and subsequently required an efficient method of providing new employees with essential product knowledge, as well as maintaining the level of current employees.
The Areva T&D Technical Institute demonstrated the training benefits that 3D development can provide, owing to techniques used in the manufacture of certain Areva T&D product lines.
Signed on December 10, 2009, this partnership marks what will be the first 3D training module in the transmission and distribution industry, the companies claim. The module will be developed and implemented at the National Grid training center in Eakring, UK.
Gerhard Seyrling, vice president of innovation & performance improvement at Areva T&D, said: “Through this new agreement, we provide National Grid with our most advanced technology and thus further reinforce the long-standing cooperation between our two companies.”
