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December 09, 2013

AREVA reaches major milestone on concentrated solar power project in India
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 09, 2013
On November 29th, AREVA completed a major milestone in the commissioning of its concentrated solar power (CSP) plant by achieving the first steam production. This solar plant, which integrates AREVA's compact linear Fresnel reflector technology, is Asia's largest CSP installation. Located at Dhursar in the state of Rajasthan, it will be operated by Reliance Power Limited*. The initial steam operation is a critical step in the plant's connection to the electrical grid as part of the ongoing c ... read more

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