The contract is for a power supply system package to develop the Kamraj Domestic Terminal, Phase-II, expansion of the existing Anna International Terminal and face-lifting of existing terminals at Chennai Airport and is worth approximately INR500m.
Michel Augonnet, executive vice president of systems business unit of Areva T&D, said: “Our success in winning the Chennai Airport contract reinforces Areva T&D’s strength in Airport Power Supply Sys-tems.
“Chennai Airport is the second consecutive project to feature Areva T&D’s airport power supply system, since we won the power supply system contract for Delhi International Airport (DIAL) last year. We wish to further leverage our strengths in this segment for similar upcoming projects.”
Areva T&D India will design, manufacture, supply and install a 110kV gas-insulated substation (GIS) and the power distribution system at 11 kV, scheduled for commissioning in January 2011, which will supply electricity for the expansion of Chennai Airport.
