ABB bags Rs 175 cr order from NTPC

ABB will set up the transmission network for the NTPC's plant in Maharashtra

Automation technology company ABB today said it has bagged a Rs 175 crore order from NTPC for setting up the transmission network for the state-owned company's plant in Maharashtra.

ABB India has won an order worth around Rs 175 crore from NTPC, to build two substations, in Maharashtra, to facilitate transmission of electricity from new power generation plants being constructed in the region, an official statement said.

"These substations will help make more power available to meet growing demand for electricity in the region and will improve the reliability and efficiency of the transmission grid," N Venu, Local Division Manager and Head of Power Systems division in India said.

Substations are key installations in the power grid that transform voltage levels and facilitate safe and efficient transmission and distribution of electricity.

ABB is also constructing substations at NTPC's Mauda (Maharashtra), Gandhar (Gujarat) and Nabinagar (Bihar).