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EHV transformers bound for India

An ABB Power Technologies product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Apr 14, 2005

ABB has won a $41 million order in India for extra-high-voltage transformers and shunt reactors, which will strengthen the country's power network and help meet the growing demand for electricity.

ABB has won a $41 million order in India for extra-high-voltage transformers and shunt reactors, which will strengthen the country's power network and help meet the growing demand for electricity.

ABB is supplying the 765kV auto-transformers and reactors to Power Grid Corporation of India - the largest bank of transformers ever installed - in the country.

ABB will supply ten 500MVA, 765/400/33kV auto-transformers and ten 80MVA, 765kV shunt reactors.

The equipment will be ready for commissioning in 22 months.

"ABB is the world leader in manufacturing high-end 765kV transformers".

"Our state-of-the-art technology and vast experience were key for the customer", said Peter Smits, Head of ABB Power Technologies Division.

The transformers and reactors will be installed at Seoni substation in the central state of Madhya Pradesh in order to transmit power from the new 3000MW Sipat power plant being set up in the neighboring state of Chattisgarh.

ABB received another, similar order valued at $38 million early in 2005 from the National Thermal Power Corporation for transformers for the Sipat plant.

India's transmission system currently operates mainly at 400kV levels.

It is in the process of developing extra-high voltage capabilities at 765kV, in order to strengthen the power network, increase grid reliability and help meet growing power demand.

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