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

A consortium of Siemens and Sumitomo Electric Industries has been awarded a $520 million order by Power Grid Corporation of India to supply a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system in India. Siemens will supply converter stations and Sumitomo Electric will supply XLPE HVDC cables.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-05-29
- Where: Pugalur, India
- Value: $520.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2000 MW
- Products: HVDC transmission system, converter stations, XLPE HVDC cables
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [press.siemens.com](https://press.siemens.com/in/en/pressrelease/siemens-and-sumitomo-electric-win-order-hvdc-link), 2017-05-29: "A consortium of Siemens and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. has been awarded an order from Power Grid Corporation of India to supply a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system."

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