Alstom T&D bags Rs. 27.7 cr order to supply GIS in HP.

Alstom T&D India recently said it has bagged a contract worth Rs. 27.7 crore from Himachal Pradesh Power Transmission Company to supply a 66 kV gas-insulated substation (GIS) for evacuating power from new generation sources to Kinnar district in the state.

'The project aims to transmit power from new generation sources to the Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, paving the way towards harnessing 23,000 MW of hydro power potential in the state,' said a release.

The scope of the contract includes design, engineering, manufacture, supply, testing, and commissioning of the 66 kV GIS, substation automation and control system.

All equipment will be produced by Alstom's state-of-the- art manufacturing facilities across India, the release said.


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