ABB India bags Rs 125 cr order to upgrade 3 substations

ABB India today said it has been awarded a Rs 125 crore order by PowerGrid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), for the extension of three substations in Vadodara, Manesar and Malerkotla.
This is part of a larger order (valued Rs 175 crore) awarded to ABB Group, the company said, adding, it was booked in the second quarter of 2015.
Gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) will be used to accommodate the expansion of all three existing substations.
While in Vadadora and Manesar, this involves the extension of the current 765/400 kilovolt (kV) GIS substations, in Malerkotla, the substation will be upgraded from air-insulated switchgear (AIS) to GIS.

Commissioning is scheduled for the end of 2016, the company said in a release here.
"The GIS solution will help the customer extend substation capacity, within the limited space, considerably more than a traditional air insulated switchgear solution," ABB India President for Power Systems Division N Venu said.

ABB's solution will help the state utility augment their substations to meet growing demand in Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab, which form the major part of the country's agricultural belt.
The scope of the project involves a substation package and other associated equipment including Power Line Carrier Communication (PLCC), control and relay protection, and augmentation of substation automation system.

In addition, ABB India will carry out the installation, testing and commissioning of the substations on site, it said.