ABB Wins $400M UHVDC Deal to Boost India's Power Grid
ABB, a global leader in power and automation technology, has secured a significant turnkey contract worth approximately 400 million from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. The project involves connecting Champa in Chhattisgarh to Khurukshetra in Haryana using state-of-the-art Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (UHVDC) technology.
The 1,365 km transmission line will operate at ±800 kV and have a capacity of 3,000 MW. ABB's HVDC Centre of Excellence in Stafford, UK, and its Grid India units at Noida, Hosur, Padappai, Pallavaram, and Vadodara will collaborate to deliver the project. The scope of work is extensive, including the delivery of UHVDC thyristor valves, converter transformers, switchgear, communication systems, and SCADA, along with project management, studies, design, engineering, training, manufacture, civil works, erection, site testing, and commissioning.
Grégoire Poux-Guillaume, ABB's Grid President, expressed the company's commitment to the Ultra High Voltage energy sector, highlighting their recent technological advances in HVDC.
The completion of this project will significantly enhance India's power transmission infrastructure, enabling efficient and reliable power supply over long distances. ABB's expertise and commitment to innovation ensure the successful execution of this crucial project.
