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ABB India's JV bags order worth Rs 4,350 crore

10 Jan 2017 Evaluate

ABB India in joint venture (JV) with Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has won Rs 4,350 crore mega deal for long distance power transmission link in India. The company has teamed up with PGCIL in a mega project for ABB to deliver a transmission link that will have the capacity to bring reliable electricity to more than 80 million people. The Raigarh-Pugalur 800 kilovolt (kV) ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) system will connect Raigarh in Central India to Pugalur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

The 1,830 kilometer (km) link will be among the longest in the world. With a capacity of 6,000 megawatts - the equivalent of more than six large power plants - it will be enough to meet the electricity needs of over 80 million people in India.

ABB India is a leading global technology company in power and automation that enables utility, industry and transport & infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact.


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