Under the contract, awarded by Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), Hitachi will supply 500kV GIS and its associated work while the local company will provide 230kV GIS.
The leading state-owned power utility under the Ministry of Energy, EGAT is responsible for electric power generation and transmission for the whole country as well as for bulk electric energy sales.
The team will also be responsible for civil engineering work, installation, and commissioning at the substations. Work under the contract is expected to be completed in 2016.
A 500kV GIS has already been delivered by Hitachi to Wang Noi substation of EGAT, which is the first 500kV GIS substation in Thailand’s electricity power network.
Additionally, Hitachi was selected to provide 115kV GIS for 115kV renovation project to replace air-insulated substation to gas-insulated substation.
Hitachi will cooperate with local partners to enhance its optimized marketing organization in order to continue reliable supply of electric power and contribute to the economic development of Thailand and other nations in the Mekong region, the company claimed.
