India’s first 765KV, 80MVAr single phase reactor
Crompton Greaves (CG), part of the US$ 4 bn Avantha Group, today despatched India’s first 765kV, 80MVAr single phase reactor to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for its Gaya substation. The ultra high voltage (UHV) reactor was flagged off by Mr Laurent Demortier, CEO and Managing Director, CG. Also present were Mr B.S. Pandey, Executive Director, Quality Assurance & Inspection, PGCIL; Mr J.G. Kulkarni, Vice President, Power Systems – Asia, CG; and the senior management team of Crompton Greaves.
With this, CG has achieved another milestone in the UHV transmission domain. In the past, the company has successfully manufactured and despatched a 765kV generator transformer and interconnecting transformers.
This project was of strategic importance for the company's entry into the UHV market. The order was despatched before its scheduled delivery in July 2012.
Crompton Greaves is amongst the very few companies worldwide that designs and manufactures the widest range of power and distribution transformers and reactors from 160kVA to 415MVA, 500kV class to fulfil the specific demands of the power and industrial sectors, as well as the railways. With an installed base of over 120 million kVA in transformers, Crompton Greaves has emerged as India’s largest supplier of a wide range of transformers and reactors for all critical applications.
About Crompton Greaves
Crompton Greaves Limited (CG), part of the US$ 4 bn Avantha Group, is a pioneering leader in the management and application of electrical energy, with a presence in nine countries - India, Belgium, USA, Canada, Ireland, UK, Hungary, Indonesia and France. CG is active in the global power transmission & distribution (T&D) arena, and is amongst the world’s top ten transformer manufacturers. The company is organised into three business groups, viz., power systems, industrial systems and consumer products. Nearly, two-thirds of its turnover accrues from product lines in which it enjoys a leadership position. For more information on CG, please visit www.cgonline.com
About Avantha
The US$ 4 bn Avantha Group is one of India’s leading business conglomerates. Its successful entities include BILT, Crompton Greaves, The Global Green Company, Avantha Power & Infrastructure, Solaris ChemTech Industries, Biltech Building Elements, Salient Business Solutions, and Avantha Technologies. With an impressive global footprint, Avantha operates in over ten countries, employing 20,000 people worldwide. The Group has business interests in diverse areas including power transmission and distribution equipment and services, paper and pulp, energy and infrastructure, food processing, farm forestry, chemicals, IT and ITES. Led by Gautam Thapar, Avantha demonstrates strong leadership globally and emerges as a focused corporate, leveraging its knowledge, leadership and operations, adding lasting value for its stakeholders and investors. For more information on Avantha group, please visit www.avanthagroup.com.
