# Sumitomo Electric and Siemens win HVDC project in India

A joint venture of Sumitomo Electric and Siemens won an EPC contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited for an HVDC transmission system in southern India, including 128 km of underground cable. The project value is approximately 60 billion yen.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-05-09
- Where: Tamil Nadu and Kerala, India, India
- Value: $540.0M (60.0B JPY)
- Status: announced
- Products: HVDC transmission system, ±320 kV DC XLPE insulated cables
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Electric Industries](https://endata.com/companies/16532.md)
- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md) (partner)
- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md) (supplier)
- [Power Grid Corporation of India](https://endata.com/companies/4691.md) (customer)
- [Sumitomo Electric Industries](https://endata.com/companies/16532.md) (supplier)
- [Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID)](https://endata.com/companies/24623.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [global-sei.cn](https://global-sei.cn/company/press/2017/05/prs031.html), 2017-05-09: "Because of this project, Siemens will increase its local engineering capabilities for HVDC technology in India, thereby helping to expand its influence in the local market."
- [ruscable.ru](https://www.ruscable.ru/news/2017/06/01/Sotrudnichestvo_kompanij_Siemens_i_Sumitomo_Electr/), 2017-06-01: "Консорциум между этими двумя компаниями был создан для выполнения заказа от индийского оператора Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) на поставку кабельной системы для передачи высокого напряжения постоянного тока."

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