Transmission and Distribution: AREVA
agreement with National Grid UK Ltd
signs
Paris, Monday May 4, 2010
AREVA’s transmission and distribution (T&D) division has signed a strategic
partnership with the UK division of National Grid, one of the world’s largest investor-owned energy companies, to develop 3D training modules to familiarize employees with products.
In May 2008, National Grid 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.
AREVA T&D Press Office
Marie Emery-Leleu
+33 1 34 96 31 82
marie.emery@areva-td.com
The AREVA T&D Technical Institute demonstrated the innovative 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 module will be
developed and implemented at the National Grid training center in Eakring, United Kingdom.
“This collaboration between National Grid & AREVA T&D demonstrates the
ambition of both companies to providing cutting-edge learning solutions for our
employees,” said John Tyler, training delivery manager at Eakring. “3D modeling
of AREVA T&D equipment will help our employees better understand the new
equipment currently being installed on our site.”
“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.” Said Gerhard Seyrling Vice President Innovation & Performance
Improvement at AREVA T&D.
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