ABB, a leading power and automation technology group has won orders worth Rs 14.10 billion from Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company (MSETCL) for substations to help improve the efficiency and reliability of the state`s network.
The 220kv and 132kV substations will be located in the Nashik, Amravati and Nagpur zones of the western Indian state of Maharashtra, and are an integral part of MSETCL`s efforts to reduce transmission and distribution losses. The order was won in the second quarter, and the project is scheduled for completion in 2010.
ABB is responsible for the system design and engineering, civil works, supply, installation, commissioning and overall project management. The turnkey solution includes the supply of a range of circuit breakers, instrument transformers, power transformers, power line carrier communication (PLCC) equipment, and the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system to enable better monitoring and control of power supply.
``These substations will help improve grid reliability and improve energy efficiency by reducing transmission and distribution losses``, said Biplab Majumder, vice chairman and managing director, ABB India
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