ABB has bagged substation orders worth Rs4.25bn from Powergrid, Indias national transmission utility, to increase capacity and help improve grid reliability.
In the first quarter, the orders were booked. ABB is responsible for the design, supply installation and commissioning of 765 / 400 kilovolt (kV) substations at Agra (Uttar Pradesh), Wardha (Maharashtra), Bilaspur and Seoni (both Madhya Pradesh), and of a 400 / 220 kV substation at Palakkad (Kerala). The projects are expected to be completed by mid-2011.
Biplab Majuinder, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, ABB India stated, "We axe pleased to be a part of Powergrids efforts to strengthen Indias power infrastructure."
He added, "These substations for the national grid are an integral part of the countrys plans to develop an ultrahigh-voltage transmission network improving transmission efficiency and addressing growing demand for electricity."
The equipment to be supplied includes a range of circuit breaker, current transformers and capacitor voltage transformers, used for monitoring current and operations, surge arrestors, protection systems control and relay panels as well as the latest substation automation.
Majuinder further added, "The substation projects are pan of Powergrids program to strengthen the national transmission grid and to enhance the inter-regional power transfer capacity to around 37,000 megawatts by 2012. An extensive 800kv and 1,200kV ultrahigh-voltage system is expected to form the backbone of the transmission network and facilitate the transfer of power across India."
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