Europe | August 10, 2015

PGCIL awarded $28M substations upgrade contract to ABB

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won a $28 million order from PowerGrid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for the extension of two 765/400 kV GIS substations in Vadodara and Manesar, and the upgrade of the substation in Malerkotla from air-insulated switchgear (AIS) to GIS.

 

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won a $28 million order from PowerGrid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for the extension of two 765/400 kV GIS substations in Vadodara and Manesar, and the upgrade of the substation in Malerkotla from air-insulated switchgear (AIS) to GIS.

Under the contract ABB will supply 2X500 MVA, 400/220 kV power transformers, nine 400 kV and seven 220 kV GIS bays, a 125 MVAR reactor and other associated equipment.

ABB will be responsible for the design, engineering, installation, and commissioning of the substations.

Substation upgrades will help meet growing electricity demand in the states of Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab, which form a significant part of the country’s agricultural belt.

Source: ABB
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