Contract for new Canadian aluminium plant

Areva’s T&D division has been awarded a turnkey contract to build an electricity supply system for Alcan’s new AP50 plant located in Jonquière, Quebec. The AP50 plant will operate at 500 kA and will produce a projected 60 000 tons per year of primary aluminum. Under the contract, worth over €100-million, Areva will build a high voltage power rectifier station that will convert the incoming alternating current into direct current, required for the aluminum production process. The station is scheduled for delivery by September 2009.