Alstom T&D India has been awarded two contracts from GETCO (Gujarat Energy Transmission Company Limited) to supply 400KV/220KV/66KV AIS substation on turnkey basis, located at Charanka and Sankhari, to evacuate power from Asia's largest and Gujarat's first dedicated solar park.
The substations will also play a pivotal role in strengthening transmission network in the state of Gujarat by acting as the evacuation and nodal grid substations. Additionally it will also improve the energy flow in the western region of India.
Both the orders, worth approximately INR 1510 million (€22 million) involves manufacture, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of 400 KV Substations with Alstom's key products like 400kV, 220 KV & 66 KV air insulated switchgear and related equipment, SCADA automation system along with the civil works. All equipment will be manufactured by Alstom's world-class manufacturing facilities in India.
Commenting on the contract, Rathin Basu, Managing Director, Alstom T&D India said, "Alstom T&D India is happy to have been selected as the supplier of choice for this very important solar power evacuation project. It reaffirms GETCO's confidence and trust in our wide repertoire of products and solutions and our project management capabilities. Gujarat is playing a lead role in developing renewable power in India. Alstom T&D India is pleased to deliver its expertise and solutions in these substations to integrate renewable power to the grid. "
The project is being developed under ADB1's Solar Energy schemes to catalyze 3000 MW of solar power generation projects in ADB developing member countries. With solar energy poised to play a pivotal role, these projects holds immense significance in increasing the share of renewable energy and green energy mix in the country.
About Alstom
Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the highest capacity automated metro in the world, provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it
offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs 93,000 people in around 100 countries. It had sales of over €20 billion and booked close to €24 billion in orders in 2012/13.
Alstom T&D India (globally known as Alstom Grid), is a market leader in the Indian power transmission sector. It has over 100 years of expertise in building the transmission infrastructure for the country. Alstom has a strong portfolio of products, solutions and services, comprising the entire range of transmission equipment up to Extra and Ultra High Voltages (765 kV and beyond) including air-insulated switchgear (AIS) and locally manufactured power transformers and gas-insulated switchgear (GIS}. It also provides power electronics solutions (HVOC, FACTS} to create super highways and offers highly advanced power management Smart grid solutions for transmission and distribution including renewable energies integration. With over 3,500 employees and eight world class manufacturing units, Alstom T&O India is future ready to support the raptdly evolving transmission sector in India.
Source: BSE Corporate Updates
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