Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India has won an order worth Rs 124 crore from leading aluminium producer Bharat Aluminum Company (BALCO) to strengthen its power infrastructure at its plant in Chhattisgarh.
All the equipment for this project is being manufactured domestically in line with the government's Make-in-India drive and is aimed at ensuring the plant's complex smelting operations run smoothly, helping BALCO meet its production enhancement plan, the company said in a statement.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India (listed on the stock exchanges as ABB Power Products and Systems India Limited) has been awarded a project worth over Rs 124 crore by BALCO to ensure improved reliability of the power distribution system at its Korba plant in Chhattisgarh, a company statement said.
According to statement technology pioneer is delivering fully-engineered 400-kilovolt gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substations that will replace an existing apparatus to better assimilate power from BALCO's captive generation plants, delivering it with efficiency to the Korba aluminum smelter.
Domestic consumption of aluminum is forecast to reach 10 million tonnes over the next 10 years and key players such as BALCO are preparing to be able to cater to this demand, said N Venu, CEO and Managing Director, Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India.
In this regard, reliable power supply is critical and we are very proud to have been chosen by the company as a trusted partner, he added.
This project is part of Hitachi ABB Power Grids' strategy to be a partner of choice for the Indian industrial ecosystem and highlights its long-standing commitment to deliver digital integration and grid connections without compromising on power quality.
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