Navy's Medium Voltage Lab set up by Siemens inaugurated

Medium Voltage Lab at INS Valsura, the Indian Navys oldest training establishment, inaugurated by Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lamba, Siemens announced today.
This project aims to transform the Indian Navys diesel- mechanical turbines to an efficient electric propulsion, which will further build stealth and endurance for the fighting vessels as well as reducing its carbon footprint, Siemens said in a statement.
According to the statement, the facility will also be used for training personnel on the nuances of medium voltage power generation, protection and distribution.
The project has been executed by Siemens Ltd on a turnkey basis. The inauguration of the MV Lab marks a new milestone in the modernisation plans of the Indian Navy by embracing state-of-the-art technology for ship propulsion.

"We are very proud to be part of this prestigious project for the Indian Navy. Siemens has played a pivotal role in the transformation process of the Indian Navy from diesel- mechanical turbines to an efficient electric propulsion, which will further build stealth and endurance to the fighting vessels as well as reducing its carbon footprint," said Bhaskar Mandal, Head of Process Industries & Drives Division, Siemens India.
This high-technology lab has been set up in the campus of INS Valsura, the Indian Navys oldest training establishment, where officers and sailors of the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and friendly foreign navies are training in the field of electrical, electronics and weapon systems.

The construction phase of this mega project commenced in early February 2017 and has been completed in a record time of 11 months.
The lab as it stands today is a one-of-its-kind training facility in the sub-continent and is one of only two such facilities worldwide.
The set-up comprises equipment manufactured at varied locations across India and is in line with the governments 'Make in India' initiative.