Alstom Grid wins contract worth around 25 million for a 765 kV Extra High Voltage substation in India

Alstom Grid has been awarded a contract worth around 25 million from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), the countrys central transmission utility, for the supply, erection and commissioning of a 765 kV Extra High Voltage (EHV) substation at Aurangabad, in the Maharashtra state of western India. 

With a population of more than one million people, Aurangabad is one of the largest industrial districts of the Maharashtra State, providing energy to ten other districts. The substation will facilitate the safe and efficient transmission of electricity and will boost power transmission capacity to power deficit areas of the State. All the world-class 765 kV products for the substation will be delivered from Alstoms manufacturing facilities located at Padappai (Chennai), Pallavaram (Chennai), Hosur (Tamilnadu) and Noida. 

Rathin Basu, Managing Director Alstom Grid in India commented, Alstom Grid has been a pioneer in delivering EHV 765kV technology in the country since the commissioning of Indias first 765kV substation in 2007. Since then, we have maintained our leadership in the EHV market in India and secured significant orders in the last year, reinforcing our customers trust and demonstrating our expertise in advanced transmission technology products, offered through our highly advanced manufacturing facilities in India.

Alstom Grid has been selected to supply extra high voltage transmission equipments to 28 out of 47 projects for 765 kV substations in India. 

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. It 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 92,700 people in 100 countries and had sales of 20.9 billion in 2010/11. 

Alstom Grid has over 100 years of expertise in electrical grids. Whether for utilities or electro-intensive industries or facilitating the trading of energy, Alstom Grid brings power to its customers projects.  Alstom Grid ranks among the top 3 in electrical transmission sector with an annual sales turnover of more than 4 billion. It has 20,000 employees and over 90 manufacturing and engineering sites worldwide.

At the heart of the development of Smart Grid, Alstom Grid offers products, services and integrated energy management solutions across the full energy value chainfrom power generation, through transmission and distribution grids and to the large end user.

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