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A turnkey contract to build an electricity supply system for Alcan's new AP50 plant located in Jonquière, Quebec has been awarded to Areva’s T&D division. The AP50 plant will operate at 500 kilo amperes (kA) and will produce a projected 60,000 tonnes 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 will be delivered by September 2009.
