Crompton Greaves wins Rs 28-cr order from France

Crompton Greaves (CG), an Avantha Group company, has bagged a contract worth €3.5 million (Rs 28 crore) for the design, engineering, supply, installation and commissioning of a wind-power farm substation at the 75-Mw Seine Rive Gauche Nord wind farm in France. CG will also be responsible for building/upgrading the overall electrical system.

The project includes all electrical, mechanical and civil engineering work, supply of two 45 MVA step-up power transformers, medium- and high-voltage air insulated switchgear, substation automation system, buildings, and ancillaries.

The substation will help integrate wind energy and boost power supplies to meet the growing residential demand besides reinforcing the transmission grid and improving reliability, efficiency and power quality. The total 150Gwh of installed capacity will produce electricity for over 55,000 households with an estimated reduction in emissions of 130.000 tonnes of CO2 a year.

 

The project is scheduled for completion by mid 2014. Substations include equipments that protect and control the flow of electric power, transform voltage levels and facilitate the safe and efficient transmission and distribution of electricity in the grid.

 

CG was successful against established industry competition in securing this second reference project in the French renewable sector after the 225kV wind substation commissioned in 2011 for VALECO’s wind farm “Les monts de Lacaune”.

 

“The contract demonstrates CG’s local project management strengths, and on and offshore track record besides our cost-efficient approach in offering turnkey “design and build” grid infrastructure solutions,” said Laurent Demortier, CEO & Managing Director of the company.