Power Grid places $46M of transformer orders for Green Energy Corridor

India, Mumbai: Power Grid, India’s largest transmission utility, has placed $46 million of orders with Avantha Group Company Crompton Greaves (CG) for the supply, erection, testing and commissioning of power transformers at various substations across India.

 


India, Mumbai: Power Grid, India’s largest transmission utility, has placed $46 million of orders with Avantha Group Company Crompton Greaves (CG) for the supply, erection, testing and commissioning of power transformers at various substations across India.

The orders include 765 kV power transformers for the Chittorgarh and Ajmer substations, both part of the Green Energy Corridor, an initiative by the Government of India to facilitate evacuation of renewable energy into the national grid, stated CG in the press release.

Orders have also been placed for the supply of 400 kV power transformers and reactors, a large part of which is intended for the Green Energy Corridor for the evacuation of solar power to the 400 kV grid in addition to system strengthening projects.

The transformers and reactors will be commissioned at Power Grid substations in Kunta, Madhugiri, Narendra, Silchar, Mandola, Manesar, Panchkula and Damoh.

Source: CG