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PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–October 16, 2013– Regulatory News: AREVA (Paris:AREVA) and its partner Engcon Energy Philippines have been awarded a contract by the Green Innovations For Tomorrow Corporation, an independent power producer, for the construction of a biomass power plant in the Philippines, located 200 kilometers north of Manila. Using rice husk, the plant will have an installed capacity of 12 MW and will be able to supply electricity to around 10,000 households per year. AREVA and its partner will be responsible for the engineering, the design and the installation of the biomass power plant. They will also provide the main equipment and will perform testing before the commissioning. This power plant, scheduled for completion by mid-2015, is the first AREVA biomass project in the Philippines. The group has already delivered two similar units in Thailand where another two plants are currently under construction. Louis-François Durret, CEO of AREVA Renewables, said: “This new success will strengthen our position in Southeast Asian, a booming market where AREVA intends to become a reference biomass power plant provider.” AREVA is the leading manufacturer of biomass power plants in the world having delivered 100 power plants for the largest installed base generating of more than 2,500 MW. MORE ABOUT AREVA AREVA supplies advanced technology solutions for power generation with less carbon. Its expertise and unwavering insistence on safety, security, transparency and ethics are setting the standard, and its responsible development is anchored in a process of continuous improvement. Ranked first in the global nuclear power industry, AREVA’s unique integrated offering to utilities covers every stage of the fuel cycle, nuclear reactor design and construction, and operating services. The group is actively developing its activities in renewable energies — wind, bioenergy, solar and energy storage — to become a European leader in this sector. With these two major offers, AREVA’s 46,000 employees are helping to supply ever safer, cleaner and more economical energy to the greatest number of people. Tour AREVA — 1 Place Jean Millier — 92400 COURBEVOIE — France — Tel : +33 (0)1 34 96 00 00 — Fax : +33 (0)1 34 96 00 01     CONTACT: AREVA Press Office Julien Duperray Katherine Berezowskyj Aurélie Grange Jérôme Rosso Alexandre Thébault T: +33 (0)1 34 96 12 15 press@areva.com or Investors Relations Marie de Scorbiac, T: +33 (0)1 34 96 05 97 marie.descorbiac@areva.com Philippine du Repaire, T: +33 (0)1 34 96 11 51 philippine.durepaire@areva.com     SOURCE: AREVA Continue reading →