Bangalore, April 19, 2010
400kV substation and transformers to power rail network in eastern and central India
ABB Limited, India has won orders worth around Rs.145 crore from the Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited (BRBCL). BRBCL is a subsidiary of NTPC in collaboration with the Indian Railways. The orders, for a turnkey substation and power transformers, were booked in the first quarter.
The 4 x 250 MW (megawatt) Nabinagar thermal power plant is being commissioned by BRBCL to meet the increased power requirements of the rail networks in eastern and central India, including the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
ABB will be responsible for the construction of a 400/132 kV (kilovolt) substation to connect the newly established Nabinagar thermal power plant to the railway network.
"The new capacity will support Indian Railways, used by millions of passengers daily to improve reliability and reduce electricity costs.” said Biplab Majumder, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, ABB India.
The substation will have nine 400kV bays and seven 132 kV bays and ABB will supply 16 low-loss transformers of various ratings, to ensure maximum energy efficiency.
NTPC, with a capacity of over 31,000 MW is India's leading power generation utility. Indian Railways owns and operates most of the country's rail transport and is one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world, transporting around 20 million passengers and more than 2 million tons of freight every day
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 117,000 people.
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