The transformer supplements the existing 400 kV and 800 kV transmission grid to meet the rising demand for electricity in the country.
ABB has manufactured and tested the transformer at its Vadodara facility in India.
The transformer has been installed at the national test station at Bina, Madhya Pradesh in Central India.
The installation is part of a collaborative initiative taken by the country’s central transmission utility, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID).
The company claims that the 1.2 million volt transformer represents the highest alternating current voltage level in the world.
The transformer enables the grid to improve its load capacity up to 6,000 megawatts (MW).
Besides, the higher voltage transformers require less space, bringing in environmental benefits and cost reductions.
ABB’s Power Grids division president Claudio Facchin said: “ABB has a pioneering track record in India and this 1,200 kV achievement is another concrete example of our commitment to support the country in the ongoing development of its power infrastructure.
“This project also underlines how ABB delivers differentiated value through innovation and customer collaboration, both key elements of our Next Level strategy.”
ABB has also developed a 1,200 kV circuit breaker that was earlier commissioned at the test station.
Earlier this month, the company installed a fully integrated and standardized microgrid at its Vadodara facility in Gujarat.
