Ineo Postes et Centrales, a key player in the distribution of energy to users
Interview with Bruno Magaud, Managing Director of Ineo Postes et Centrales, expert in transformer substations.
From the power station to our plugs and sockets: electricity's complete journey
In both nuclear and hydroelectric power plants, electricity generation begins at the alternator.
This first generates a current at high voltage. This voltage is then increased to 225 or 400 kV.
This enables power to be transmitted over long distances, with minimum losses, on the high-voltage lines operated by the electricity transmission networks (RTE).
Then, in successive steps, this voltage is lowered. From 20 kV upwards, the Enedis distribution network takes over, delivering the famous 230 V to our sockets.
Ineo Postes & Centrales: comprehensive expertise for electrical infrastructures
With its 430 employees and 7 sites, the company carries out all these installations. Civil engineering teams build the foundations and foundations for the steel structures.
These structures then support the equipment: measuring devices, disconnectors and circuit breakers to protect people and installations. Interconnections are then made using Aster cables or aluminum tubes. Finally, the low-voltage team connects all these devices to the generator cabinets, the real conductors of the substation.
At the heart of grid reinforcement and renewable energies: Ineo Postes & Centrales
Buoyed by the growing electrification of the electricity market, Ineo Postes & Centrales plays a strategic role in reinforcing the grid and connecting renewable energy production facilities, such as wind farms and photovoltaic power plants. This dynamic contributes actively to the energy transition and the decarbonization of territories, by promoting a more sustainable and resilient electricity mix.
