Sterling and Wilson bags Rs 250-cr project from PGCIL

Engineering firm Sterling and Wilson today said it has bagged a Rs 250-crore project from state-run Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) for extension of 400kV and 132kV sub-stations across five North Eastern states.
"PGCIL...Has recently awarded Sterling and Wilson...The project of extension of 400kV and 132kV sub-stations including transformers and reactors under the North Eastern Region (NER) of India's Strengthening Scheme IV and VII spread over five states," a company statement said.
This project comprises work at nine locations across the five eastern states -- Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Nagaland.
Sterling and Wilson is to supply, install, test and commission the civil work for various 400kV and 132kV substations including transformers and reactors under the North Eastern Region IV and VII at Imphal, Silchar, Balipara, Bongaigaon, Misa and Agartala sub-stations.

Powergrid also intends to procure spare transformers at Nirjuli, Kopili and Silchar and spare reactors at Bongaigaon of North Eastern region.