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ABB, a power and automation technology company, has bagged a Rs 141-crore order from Power Grid Corporation.
The order is to supply 765 kilovolt (kV) ultrahigh voltage power transformers to help meet the growing demand in the most populous regions in the northern states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
Three of these ultra-high voltage transformers will be installed at the Meerut substation in the north west of Uttar Pradesh, while 14 transformers will be installed in new sub-stations being constructed in Uttarakhand.
The new sub-stations will receive power from the Tehri Hydropower Complex in the northwest for distribution across Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The enhanced transmission capacity will help address the growing demand in the region.
Under the order ABB will design, manufacture, test, transport, erect, and commission 765 kV single-phase autotransformers at the sub-station sites. The 14 transformers for the green-field sub-stations in Uttarakhand are rated at 266.7 megavolt ampere (MVA), while the three transformers for the Meerut sub-station in Uttar Pradesh are 500 MVA.
“These transformers will help enhance the reliability and efficiency of the grid infrastructure, and in turn contribute to India’s vision for bringing quality power to all,” said Pitamber Shivnani, President Power Products, ABB India.
“Robust, stable and scalable solutions are key to ensuring a progressive relationship with our customers as we continue to boost our footprint in India,” he added.
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