The acquisition of Nxtphase (45 people), a North American company based in Phoenix (USA), reinforces AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution division will to position itself as Technology Opinion Leader in the NCIT market.
Through this acquisition, AREVA T&D will reach a technology with powerful technical characteristics and ensure a know-how developed by Nxtphase over the last 20 years.
Nxtphase is considered as a benchmark in NCIT optical sensor technology with numerous patents issued in the domain and numerous products installed.

Therefore, this acquisition enables AREVA to access a break-through optical sensor technology for Instrument Transformers, reinforcing the company’s positioning as a Technology Opinion Leader, and confirming its strong commitment into “Clean Technology”.

Gerhard Seyrling, Executive Vice President for innovation and performance improvement at AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution Division comments: “This acquisition is key for our division. It will enable us to become a technology opinion leader in the NCIT market which is essential in the development of new solutions towards smarter grids.”

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With manufacturing facilities in 43 countries and a sales network in more than 100 countries, AREVA offers customers reliable technological solutions for CO2-free power generation and electricity transmission and distribution. We are the world leader in nuclear power and the only company to cover all industrial activities in this field. Our 71,000 employees are committed to continuous improvement on a daily basis, making sustainable development the focal point of the group’s industrial strategy. AREVA’s businesses help meet the 21st century’s greatest challenges: making energy available to all, protecting the planet, and acting responsibly towards future generations.

AREVA's T&D division is an active player around the globe. It designs, manufactures and supplies a complete range of equipment, systems and services for all stages in the transfer of electricity, from the generator to the large end-user.

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