ABB India Ltd said the company had won an order worth around Rs.55 crore from Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd. (TANTRANSCO), the state-owned utility, to build a new indoor gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation in downtown Chennai to boost supply of electricity in central Chennai and strengthen power grid.
As part of the turnkey contract, ABB will design, supply, install and commission the substation. Key product supplies include nine bays of 230kV GIS, power transformers and 23 indoor switchgear units rated at 33kV. The substations will also be equipped with IEC 61850 based upon protection, automation and telecommunication systems as well as ancilliary systems.
The compact substation solution to be deployed in the congested Raja Annamalai Puram area, in the city centre, is designed to blend in with the surroundings, and a quick turnaround time will help to minimize impact to the surrounding areas during construction.
The project is scheduled to be completed in 2015.
ABB India's Head Power Systems N. Venu said, "ABB India is a proven reliable partner for delivering projects on time. This will be key in establishment of a substation in a congested city center so as to limit impact on regular life. Our experience and technologies will help provide safe power to a growing metropolis."
At the BSE, ABB India closed Tuesday's trading at Rs.1,148.00, down 0.55 percent from the previous close.
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