Under the $55m contract, ABB will design, deliver, deploy and commission 220/132/33kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substations across four locations in Bihar.
The compact high-voltage GIS technology feature of the substations will reduce its footprint by up to 70% compared with conventional air-insulated switchgear (AIS) substations.
The contract also includes supply of medium-voltage switchgear, state-of-the-art IEC 61850-compliant protection and substation automation systems, as well as fiber-optic telecommunications systems.
ABB will also design, supply, install and commission a 220/132/33kV AIS substation in the Sadaipur region, West Bengal.
As part of the contract, the company will be responsible for the supply of IEC 61850-compliant substation automation, power-line communication carriers (PLCC) and fiber-optic telecommunications systems.
ABB Power Systems division head Claudio Facchin said: "Our state-of-the-art technologies and unparalled global experience will help facilitate the reliable and efficient transmission of power to support economic and social development in the region."
The Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal are planning to significantly boost power-generation capacity to meet electricity demand.
Image: ABB will construct new transmission and distribution substations in Indian states of Bihar and West Bengal. Photo: courtesy of ABB.
