Power Grid Corporation awards Rs 300 cr contract to Crompton Greaves

Crompton Greaves (CG), an Avantha Group company, has bagged Rs 300 crores of orders from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for supply, erection, testing and commissioning of power transformers at various substations across India. The orders include 765kV transformers for the Chittorgarh and Ajmer substations, both part of the Green Energy Corridor, an initiative by the Government of India to facilitate evacuation of renewable energy into the national grid.
 
CG has also bagged orders for the supply of 400kV transformers and reactors to Power Grid Corporation, a large part of which is meant for the Green Energy Corridor, for the evacuation of solar power to the 400kV grid in addition to system strengthening projects. The transformers and reactors will be commissioned at PGCIL substations in Kunta, Madhugiri, Narendra, Silchar, Mandola, Manesar, Panchkula and Damoh. The scope of work for these orders won during the first quarter of FY 15-16 include design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection, testing, commissioning and associated civil works. The project commissioning schedule is between the fourth quarter of FY 15-16 and fourth quarter of FY 16-17.
   
“With the continued thrust of the Indian Government on strengthening the T&D network, CG with its vast experience and complete portfolio of products and solutions across the voltage class is well positioned to serve the market needs. The transformers once commissioned will strengthen the national grid and help in the evacuation of green energy,” said CG in a press release.
 
The Indian Government is expected to invest Rs 1 trillion over the next one year to strengthen the power transmission system in the country and CG with its complete range of UHV products namely transformers, reactors, current transformers, capacitive voltage transformers, circuit breakers and surge arresters, is well poised to support the initiative.
 
Commenting on the major win, Laurent Demortier, CG’s CEO & managing director, said, “A robust UHV infrastructure will be the key to the future of the power sector in India and CG has displayed its superiority in manufacturing and supplying high quality equipment that make us the partner of choice to build the national transmission backbone. The CG edge is in providing the necessary support to utilities with solutions that offer a technological advantage backed by high efficiency, reliability and low life-cycle cost.”