The new sustainable facility will support the company’s research, development, production and testing of bushings for both direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) applications.
Certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the facility features one of the largest test laboratories in Europe.
Alstom invested €30m in the project, including the development and industrialisation of bushing technologies such as wall-bushing for ultra high voltage direct current (UHVDC) and resin impregnated paper (RIP).
Alstom Grid power transformers vice-president Lars Martinsson said: "This new facility is a real milestone for the company, marking Alstom’s ability to supply the full range of bushing technology worldwide and reinforces its position as one of the top players in this market."
Currently, Alstom Grid Italy employs 400 people across three plants, including Noventa di Piave (Venezia district) plant, an excellence centre for ultra-high and high-voltage disconnectors, and a Protection and Automation unit in Sesto San Giovanni.
Image: Alstom invested $30m in the bushings project. Photo: © Alstom.
