The scope of this agreement includes a total of 36 substations, to be provided at various locations across the Indian state of Maharashtra, over a period of three years. Orders for the first 18 substations, worth INR3.6 billion, have already been booked by AREVA T&D.

Over the three year period of the agreement, AREVA T&D will assist MSETCL to upgrade and expand the transmission and distribution network of the state.

AREVA T&D will deliver this project in a consortium with Jyoti Structures, whose scope covers transmission lines worth approximately INR8.33 billion.

Michel Augonnet, executive vice president of AREVA T&D’s Systems Business, said: “We are honored to have been chosen by MSETCL for the first EPC alliance of this kind in India and to support the substantial expansion of their network. This project confirms our expertise in the Utility segment and significantly strengthens our leadership position in India.”