ABB bags Rs.172 cr order in Bangladesh

September 29, 2014 11:53 pm | Updated 11:53 pm IST - Bangalore:

Power and automation technology group ABB has bagged an order for around Rs.172 crore from Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB).

Announcing this, in a press release on Monday, the company said as part of the order it would be providing four new turnkey substations and help expand six others. The order is also to enhance transmission capacity and boost power supply.

The work is part of Bangladesh’s ongoing power systems expansion and efficiency improvement programme aimed at upgrading the country’s generation, transmission and distribution systems. Increasing capacity, improving efficiency, enhancing the power reliability and reducing environmental impact are the objectives sought to be achieved. Around 4.5 lakh households will receive new power connections through this programme.

ABB’s project scope includes design, supply, installation and commissioning of the substations. The product supplies would include power transformers, high and medium voltage switchgear, control and protection equipment and substation automation systems conforming to global IEC 61850 open communication standards, the release said.

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