# GE T&D India bags Rs 162 cr order from Powergrid for wind power evacuation in Gujarat

GE T&D India Ltd has received a Rs 162 crore order from Powergrid Corp for evacuating 2,500 MW of wind power in Gujarat through the Green Energy Corridor Transmission System. The order includes extending a 765 kV AIS substation and setting up a new 400/220 kV GIS at Bhuj, plus extending an existing 400 kV GIS at Tirunelveli.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-02-25
- Where: Bhuj, Gujarat; Tirunelveli, India
- Value: $22.7M (1.62B INR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2,500 MW
- Products: 765 kV AIS substation, 400/220 kV Gas-Insulated Substation, 400 kV GIS
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [GE T&D India](https://endata.com/companies/4690.md) (supplier)
- [PowerGrid Corp Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/34711.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com](https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/ge-td-india-bags-rs-162-cr-order-from-powergrid-for-wind-power-evacuation-in-guj/68150327), 2019-02-25: "As renewable capacity in the country goes up, it is imperative that grid infrastructure in states like Gujarat, which have high degree of renewable generation, is scaled up rapidly to keep up with the evacuation demand of solar and wind power into the Green Energy Corridor."

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