Two of the orders are from the Chhattisgarh state utility, one for the manufacture and installation of a 132kV air-insulated substation (AIS) at the Patan plant and the other for a 220kV AIS at the Vishrampur plant. The orders are scheduled for completion by the fourth quarter of 2010 and second quarter of 2011 respectively.
The West Bengal state utility contract, scheduled for completion by the fourth quarter of 2011, is for the supply and installation of a 132/33kV AIS at the Nazipur plant in Pirojpur, as well as two bay extension projects for the 132kV AIS at Amtola, Kolkata.
With an approximate combined value of INR630m, the three turnkey projects will also include the supply of power and instrument transformers, high voltage circuit breakers and control and relay panels.
Rathin Basu, country president and managing director of Areva T&D India, said: “Chhattisgarh and West Bengal are fast emerging as leading states in transmission and distribution investment in India.
“With our strong delivery portfolio to state electricity boards across the country, Areva T&D is well positioned to make the most of these upcoming opportunities and further consolidate its role as leader of the transmission and distribution market in India.”
