![]() ![]() Raigarh-Pugalur is the company’s 6th HVDC project in India and the 2nd UHVDC installation, following the multi-terminal North-East Agra link.Chhattisgarh: Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India has won an order worth Rs 124 crore from leading aluminium producer Bharat Aluminum Company (BALCO) to strengthen its power infrastructure at its plant in Chhattisgarh.Īll the equipment for this project is being manufactured domestically in line with the government's Make-in-India drive and is aimed at ensuring the plant's complex smelting operations run smoothly, helping BALCO meet its production enhancement plan, the company said in a statement. Hitachi ABB Power Grids has an impressive HVDC track record in India. In this case, that amounts to a saving of approx 130 square kilometers – equal to a quarter of the area of Mumbai. ![]() Using HVDC helps to conserve the environment by only occupying about one-third of the land compared to a traditional AC link. It enables further development and integration of sustainable energy, supporting the government’s goal of reaching 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030. ![]() The link strengthens grid resilience and stabilizes the power infrastructure by combining traditional and renewable power generation. During the entire project, the health and safety of our customers, employees and partners remained our top priority.” Responsible project execution with health and safety at the forefront were key to this achievement.Ĭommenting on the project, N Venu, Managing Director and CEO of Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India, said “with the commissioning of this groundbreaking UHVDC link, we have kept our promise to enable more clean and reliable power for millions of people, helping to build a future where electricity will be the backbone of the entire energy system. ![]() It further added that the company worked with the customer, government agencies, local authorities and suppliers to deliver the link during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, reliable power can now be transmitted in either direction depending on demand, with exceptionally low power losses and minimal environmental footprint, the company said in a statement. The +/-800 kV, 6,000 MW link has the capacity to meet the electricity needs of over 80 million people and stretches 1,800 kms to connect Raigarh in Central India to Pugalur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. In 2016, the consortium of Hitachi ABB Power Grids and BHEL won the order from PGCIL.įurther, Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been responsible for delivering the UHVDC converter stations, including design, engineering, construction, installation, and commissioning, as well as major equipment, including 800 kV converter transformers, converter valves, high-voltage products and control and protection technology. Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India in consortium with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has successfully commissioned one of India’s longest ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission links for Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL). ![]()
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