Alstom T&D India has been awarded a Rs 56 crore contract by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to monitor and control Sri Lanka’s electricity transmission network.
Sri Lanka has an installed capacity of 2,214 MW with a peak demand of 2,014 MW. This project will help CEB improve grid stability.
Alstom will supply its energy management system to enable reliable, secure and efficient operation of Sri Lanka’s hydro-thermal electricity system.
Rathin Basu, Managing Director of Alstom T&D India, said, “Alstom has provided similar systems for India, Bangladesh and Bhutan. This prestigious project will witness the introduction of smart technologies in the Sri Lankan transmission grid.”