Siemens and Sumitomo Electric win $520M HVDC order from Power Grid India

A consortium of Siemens and Sumitomo Electric won an order from Power Grid Corporation of India to supply a 200 km HVDC transmission system (Pugalur-Trichur link) using VSC technology. The order value is approximately $520 million, with operation scheduled for the first half of 2020.

“A consortium between Siemens and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. has been awarded an HVDC order from Indian transmission operator Power Grid Corporation of India”powermag.com

• 3 sources
• powermag.comSiemens and Sumitomo Electric win order for HVDC link and agree on cooperationAaron LarsonMar 27, 2017
• business-standard.comSiemens, Sumitomo Electric win order for HVDC linkANIMar 29, 2017
• cabledatasheet.comSiemens and Sumitomo Electric win order for HVDC link and agree on cooperation - Material and Other News - Cable Data Sheet, Cable and Wire Technical Consulting ServiceEoforwine SIGEWEARDApr 2, 2017

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