CG to assist in Paraguay grid expansion
Paraguay: Crompton Greaves (CG) signed a contract with the State Utility of Paraguay - Administracion Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE) for expansion of the country's 220 kV electricity network.
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Paraguay: Crompton Greaves (CG) signed a contract with the State Utility of Paraguay – Administracion Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE) for expansion of the country’s 220 kV electricity network.
CG will supply 19 single and three-phase transformers amounting to a total of 683.3 MVA. The transformers will be manufactured in India and supplied in three lots and CG will also provide spare parts, supervision of installation and commissioning, and on-site training.
The electricity grid in Paraguay has 1.3 million customers and approx 32,000 km of distribution lines. Since 2009, it has been growing at 4% p.a.. The contract won in the international public bidding process, represents 10 % strengthening of ANDE’s current transforming capacity.
CG CEO and managing director, Laurent Demortier said, ”CG’s global expertise in power transmission and distribution is now making its presence felt in the South American region too. We are proud to be involved in this major project with ANDE, and become a key player in their grid expansion and modernisation programme. Our customers in the fast growing networks in that region can rest assured that we are fully equipped to meet all their demands with cutting edge quality and prompt.”
Source: My Iris
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