Alstom’s shunt reactors[1] will have the highest power rating (110 MVAR 1 Ph, 765/Ö3 kV) installed on India’s Extra High Voltage (EHV) 765 kV electrical grid. The reactors are designed to maintain the 765 kV voltage level, whatever the load, by limiting transient over-voltages which can occur due to sudden load decreases.
All 765 kV equipment for these projects will be manufactured in Alstom’s transformer and reactor manufacturing facility at Vadodara in India.
Commenting on the order, Mr. Rathin Basu, Managing Director, Alstom T&D India Limited, said, “This contract further reinforces the confidence that Powergrid has in Alstom’s capability to deliver 765 kV products and solutions from its state of the art manufacturing facilities.”
[1] Shunt reactors are used to increase stability on the electrical grid and maintain insulation across long transmission lines between power plants and consumption areas.
