Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India (ABB Power Products and Systems India Limited) has successfully commissioned one of India’s longest Ultra-High Voltage Direct Current (UHVDC) transmission links for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL).
The +/-800 kilovolt (kV), 6,000-megawatt (MW) link has the capacity to meet the electricity needs of more than 80 million people and stretches 1,800-kilometres to connect Raigarh to Pugalur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Reliable power can now be transmitted in either direction depending on demand, with exceptionally low power losses and minimal environmental footprint. The link supports the Indian government’s mission and the UN Sustainable Development Goal No. 7 of increasing access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids worked with the customer, government agencies, local authorities and suppliers to deliver the link during the COVID-19 pandemic. Commenting on the achievement, N Venu, Managing Director and CEO, Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India, said, “We strive to be a socially responsible business. Supporting society and protecting our people is at the centre of our operations. With the commissioning of this groundbreaking UHVDC link, we have kept our promise to enable more clean and reliable power for millions of people, helping to build a future where electricity will be the backbone of the entire energy system. During the entire project, the health and safety of our customers, employees and partners remained our top priority.”
