Alstom T&D bags contract worth Euro 22.75 million from PGCIL.

Alstom T&D India and Alstom Grid UK has won a Euro 22.75 million (Rs. 182 crore) contract from Power grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) to supply and refurbish High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) converter transformers. These transformers will strengthen the 1000 MW HVDC station at Bhadrawati in Maharashtra, India, which interconnects and moves surplus power from West India to South India.

The turnkey contract includes designing, engineering, manufacturing, refurbishing, erection and commissioning of HVDC converter transformers (234 MVA, 400 kV). These transformers will be manufactured in Alstorn's facilities in Vadodara, India and in Stafford, United Kingdom.

Alstom T&D India is part of Alstom Grid, a global player in electrical grids. The company’s India operations account for over 13% of overall revenues garnered by Alstom Grid’s global operations. Apart from India business, other major contributors are the operations in France, the US, Germany and China.



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