Bonifacio, P.P.BonifacioDalton, G.G.DaltonTrager, S.S.TragerAguerri, A. L.A. L.AguerriCarrasco, E.E.CarrascoVALLENARI, AntonellaAntonellaVALLENARIAbrams, D. C.D. C.AbramsMiddleton, K.K.MiddletonSayède, F.F.Sayède2020-06-122020-06-122016http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/26044The WHT Enhanced Area Velocity Explorer is a high multiplex, multi-object spectrograph that will equip the prime focus of the WHT 4.2m telescope. The instrument is currently in the construction phase and several components have already been procured. I will give a short overview of the instrument and of the project and its status. The French participation is done through CNRS - Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers and the technical activity is carried out, at this stage, at GEPI, Observatoire de Paris.ELETTRONICOenConference paperhttp://sf2a.eu/proceedings/2016/2016sf2a.conf..0267B.pdf2016sf2a.conf..267B