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Wire & Cable ASIA – November/December 2016
www.read-wca.comIndia
Insight
March/Ap il 2017
Developing one of the
longest links in the world
Bigstockphoto.com “Taj Mahal sunset silhouette in Agra, India” Photographer: David Evison
ABB and India’s Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd will
work together on the Raigarh-Pugalur 800kV UHVDC
transmission link between Raigarh, in central India, to
Pugalur in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
At 1,830km the link will be among the longest in the world,
and with a capacity of 6,000MW is expected to meet the
electricity needs of over 80 million people.
The two-way link will integrate thermal and wind energy for
transmission of power to high consumption centres located
thousands of kilometres away, supporting electricity
demands in the south, when wind strength is low, and
transmitting clean energy to the north when there is excess
wind power.
ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer said: “Delivering reliable
electricity to India’s energy demand centres is a top priority
for the Indian government to support the country’s
impressive growth momentum.
“With our state-of-the-art UHVDC technology, we enable
the balancing of renewable and conventional electricity
supply over long distances in a smart and reliable way.” The
project, valued at over $840 million, is scheduled for
completion in 2019.
ABB – Switzerland
Website
:
www.abb.comLED acquisition
The board of Shilpi Cables Technologies Ltd (SCTL) has
approved the 100 per cent acquisition of UAE-based Gulf
Aglow LED Lighting FZCO.
The purchase will give Shilpi Cables an entry into the high
growth LED market with an established partner, licensed to
sell under the Westinghouse brand and its own Galux brand
in 54 countries, as well as a vast manufacturing capability.
Shilpi Cables Technologies Ltd – India
Website
:
www.shilpicables.comIndia
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