Come and meet us from April 16th to 18th, 2024, at Booth H1.E21 in the Dubai World Trade Centre!

Chauvin Arnoux Energy's teams will be there to welcome you, accompanied by Wanis Ammi, Rajesh Couppoussamy and our Lebanese subsidiary led by Jean Farah.

This year, Middle East Energy is focusing on renewable energy, energy storage and digitalization, which are all crucial issues at the heart of our concerns for the future. We will be delighted to show you our latest advances in terms of products and energy solutions.

For more information about Middle East Energy

Our CA 6161 & CA 6163 expert machine testers are equipped with a remote real-time display mode. When measurements are made in a hazardous area, such as an electrical cabinet, it is possible to display the results in real time on a PC located outside the test zone.
Via the Wifi connection activated on the CA 6163 and the MTT software installed on the PC, the person in charge of the inspection can view all the tester's measurement screens in real time. 
For a tutorial on how to connect the machine tester with a remote PC via Wifi, please click here.

For more than 130 years, the Chauvin Arnoux Group has been putting its industrial expertise to work for professionals in diverse sectors: nuclear power, electricity transmission and distribution, naval applications and rail, as well as small and large industries.

Chauvin Arnoux Energy, our subsidiary specialized in electrical equipment and energy metering solutions, innovates, designs and develops its products thanks to its R&D teams and its production sites in France and across Europe.

We are committed to providing our customers with all the industrial know-how which we have maintained and continue to develop.

All our new Chauvin Arnoux Energy 2024 product offering is now detailed in our brand new Product Catalog!

It includes our broad selection  of meters, power monitors, transducers, transformers, panel meters, relays, analyzers, as well as other products, bringing together all Chauvin Arnoux Energy's expertise.

Our Ulys range of meters has been expanded with our two new products; the Ulys MD45-M EV and ULYS TD100-M EV, which are both designed for electric vehicle charging applications. In addition, you can check out our new GridWatch solution for low-voltage installations!

Energy efficiency is more than just a social project; it represents an essential economic challenge in a plan of action  focusing on controlling and reducing energy consumption. The incentives announced by policies all over the world target all sectors of the economy, covering several fields of activity.

The recent regulations and certifications concerning installations, implemented at national level with the aim of promoting savings and reducing the environmental impact, are helping to respond to the imperatives of optimizing the installations' energy performance.

As an example, in the construction sector, the French BACS decree aims to cut private and public tertiary buildings' energy consumption by 60 % by 2050, while imposing the installation of an automation and control system.

The technical solution for controlling electrical consumption: our MEMO & ULYS submeters which offer a comprehensive solution for implementing a metering plan. MEMO and ULYS submeters are particularly easy to install and integrate in any system.

Check out our new documentation to help you choose your equipment and deal with the issues for your project in the best possible way!

Our range of automation relays has been present on the electrical installations of nuclear power plants for more than 50 years.

We excel at designing relays to withstand the harsh conditions in that environment. Our products are developed in compliance with the strict requirements of the reference framework concerning sustainability, reliability (resistance to aging, etc.) and ruggedness (seismic resistance, etc.). We also accompany the whole technical qualification procedure, and K3 qualification in particular.

Our industrial facilities and our internal organization help us to comply with the nuclear qualification reference frameworks such as RCCE and IEEE, which are fully integrated in our project management processes. We construct complete qualification files, implement rigorous industrial traceability and carry out relevant inspections to guarantee the quality of our products. In  addition, we are committed to constantly maintaining a high level of expertise and accompanying audits throught the process.

Depending on the needs, the load to be switched and the available space, we propose a wide range of automation relays proven in nuclear installations: see our selection guide: 

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Our ENERIUM and MEMO power monitors are ideal solutions for minimizing your energy consumption and optimizing your electrical installation.

Main applications:

• Monitoring your high-power energy bills
• Checking the behavior of electrical installations
• Assessing the quality of the electricity supply

Why choose them?

1. Precise energy measurement: Class 0.2s

2. Comprehensive solution for measuring energy quality: harmonics, waveform, EN50160 analysis

3. Easy-to-read screen with intuitive navigation

A complete range!                            

3 models to cover your requirements, because every kWh counts!

To learn more, watch our video!

-        Sophie, how long have you been working in the nuclear sector?

I started out with an English degree, but I quickly understood that teaching was not for me. So I turned to industry, initially as a product certification assistant for electrical goods. I joined Pyrocontrole in 2014 and I've been a project manager since 2021, working mainly on the file for the new Hinkley Point C EPR power plant in the south of England.

I love this new job, I have a key role to play in the process as I provide liaison between our customers' needs in product terms, with a particular focus on conformity, and our production teams at Meyzieu. From production to delivery, the manufacture of the connector and tube may take up to 18 months. Our probes undergo more than ten inspections, with each step duly checked, because our products need to have the same life span as the nuclear plant, which means more than 40 years!

I'm really proud to be working in such a cutting-edge company.

-        Which project has surprised you the most?

What has surprised me the most is without any doubt the English Hinkley Point project. The integration of new requirements linked to events in the nuclear sector over the last 20 years, the feedback from the construction of the EPR at Flamanville in France and the accident at the Fukushima plant in Japan. This is helping to make nuclear power ever safer, supplying people with safer, cheap electricity.

I'm looking forward to working on our next major project: Pyrocontrole is in the vanguard of new uge EPR projects.

-        The technology is constantly evolving; what do you expect the nuclear sector to look like in the future?

In my opinion, the future of nuclear power will be the EPR 2. It will be a high-power pressurized water reactor generating approximately 1670 megawatts, compared with the roughly 800 megawatts generated by a "traditional" nuclear power station.. EDF is planning to build one in France by 2035, starting with Penly (Seine-Maritime), near Dieppe, followed by Gravelines (Nord) and Bugey (Ain) or Le Tricastin (Drôme), etc. This type of power plant is supposed to be simple to build, with modular prefabrication at the factory designed in advance by a 4D simulator with 3D viewing for better detection of any anomalies.

-        What are the advantages offered by our products?

Pyrocontrole has been a major player in the nuclear sector wince the 1970s. This means we have built up more than 40 years' experience in manufacturing temperature sensors. Our sensors are qualified to withstand the most extreme conditions in terms of radiation, earthquakes, temperature and pressure!  

Furthermore, our products are qualified from K1 (qualification intended for the safety equipment located in the core of the reactor enclosure) to K3 (for the outer parts of the power station) and we develop our sensors jointly with EDF and FRAMATOME.

But our greatest advantage is our teams! Because Pyrocontrole's staff are closely involved in designing the best possible products, their skills are our most crucial resource. 

Qualified temperature sensors for pressurized water reactor.

-        What is the advantage of EPR nuclear plants like Flamanville?

There's not just one, but three!

             - Greater efficiency because this technology provides productivity gains of more than 10 % compared with a traditional reactor with the same amount of fuel.

             - Greater safety, by improving the "confinement barriers", which are more resistant, leak-proof and independent. We learned a lot from the events at Fukushima. 

             -  Lesser environmental impact, because the EPRs will have a life span of 60 years rather than the 40 years offered by the current models.

-        Is the fact that our products are "Made in France" an advantage?

We have been nuclear specialists since the 1970s, so yes, the "Made in France" label is a major advantage for Pyrocontrole and for France. It's a guarantee of reliability.

The French nuclear sector includes all the actors involved in nuclear energy generation, guaranteeing total mastery of the professions and know-how necessary.

It therefore contributes significantly to France's energy independence, both today and tomorrow, with the EPR 2 models.

-        What is Pyrocontrole's nuclear news?

Even with its experience built up over nearly half a century, Pyrocontrole remains constantly up to date! For the next few years, there are multiple projects, but some are particularly remarkable. In civilian nuclear power, we have new EPR major projects, but we are already starting to work on the future EPR 2 models.