Hitachi ABB Power Grids India along with consortium partner Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited has successfully energized the first stage of the 6,000-MW +/-800-kV UHVDC transmission link connecting Raigarh in Central India to Pugalur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
The project encompasses design, engineering, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of complete UHVDC converter terminal stations as well as major equipment supplies including 800-kV converter transformers, converter valves, cooling systems and control and protection technology.
When completed, the 1,096-mile two-way transmission line will have the capacity to supply electricity to over 80 million people in India, the manufacturer said in a press release.
