Areva T&D bags order from Hindalco

French power equipment maker Areva's Indian arm, Areva T&D, today said it has bagged an order from aluminium major Hindalco for erecting 440 kilo volt (Kv) substations at its plants in Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh) and Sambalpur (Orissa).     

"Areva Transmission and Distribution (T&D) has won a prestigious order for 2x220 Kv substations from Hindalco Industries," a company statement said.     

The order involves design, supply, installation and commissioning of DC (direct current) stations at company's plants at Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh) and Sambalpur (Orissa), it added. 

The substations are used for electrolysis plants producing non-ferrous metals such as aluminium, zinc and copper.

The company did not provide any financial details of the order.