The equipment supplied under the $27m contract will be installed at a greenfield 2x800MW thermal power plant being constructed at Gadarwara, in Madhya Pradesh, India.
ABB will supply a total of seven 315MVA, 765kV single phase generator transformers, seven 85 MVA, 765kV single phase ‘tie’ transformers, as well as four 110MVAr, and ten 80MVAr, 800kV single phase reactors.
ABB Transformers business head Markus Heimbach said, "These transformers and shunt reactors are based on the latest design and engineering technologies to ensure maximum reliability and efficiency."
Manufactured at the ABB’s local manufacturing facility in Vadodara, India, the transformers and reactors are expected to facilitate the efficient and reliable evacuation of power generated from the power plant and its integration into the transmission grid serving MP,Chattisgarh Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa.
Shunt reactors are deployed to compensate for reactive power generation in long high-voltage power transmission lines and in cable systems, while transformers are integral components of an electrical grid, and are vital for the efficient and safe conversion of electricity between diverse voltage systems.
The project is scheduled for commissioning in 2017 to 2018 timeframe.
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