ABB India bags Rs 125-cr order from Power Grid Corporation

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has awarded an Rs 125 crore order to ABB India for the extension of three substations in Vadodara, Manesar and Malerkotla. The order, which is a part of a larger contract (valued Rs 175 crores) awarded to ABB Group, 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.
 
“This GIS solution will help the customer extend substation capacity, within the limited space, considerably more than a traditional air insulated switchgear solution,” said N Venu, president, power systems division, ABB India.
 
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. Higher agricultural production demands call for increased and reliable power supply that is critical for farmers to manage crop irrigation.
 
The scope of this project involves consists of a substation package including supply of 2X500 MVA, 400/220 kV transformers, nine 400 kV and seven 220 kV GIS bays, a 125 MVAR reactor and other associated equipment including power line carrier communication (PLCC), control and relay protection, augmentation of substation automation system based on IEC-61850. In addition, ABB India will carry out the installation, testing and commissioning of the substations on site.