CTC Global expects that one-third of the transmission network of Delhi Transco Ltd will soon be equipped with ACCC Conductors.
So far, DTL has upgraded 214 ckm of its total network to ACCC Conductors. The transmission utility has a total network of around 860 ckm comprising both 220kV and 400kV transmission lines.
The most recent upgrade to ACCC was the 220kV Gopalpur-Mandola line in Delhi. With the support of Sterlite Power, who assisted with engineering and installation and who manufactured the ACCC Conductor used on the project, DTL selected ACCC Drake size conductor to replace the existing ACSR Zebra size conductor to increase line capacity from around 700 amps to around 1,200 amps. The 47-ckm line upgrade has also improved the efficiency and reliability of Delhi Transco’s grid, notes CTC Global.
As of date, over 100,000 km of ACCC Conductor have been installed at over 800 projects in 52 countries. There are currently 29 active ACCC Conductor installations underway and start dates for 50 additional ACCC Conductor installations scheduled, according to CTC Global.
The ACCC Reconductor project crossed over two national highways, the Yamuna River and vast wetlands. Hardware for the project was supplied by Sicame and ITL. Sterlite Power subsequently signed two additional ACCC line upgrade agreements which, when completed, will represent ACCC Conductor installations on more than a third of DTL’s transmission grid.
Also See: Exclusive interview of J.D. Sitton, CEO, CTC Global with T&D India, April 2019
ACCC® Conductor is an internationally patented and trademark-registered product of CTC Global Corporation. The ACCC Conductor is manufactured in association with 34 qualified and licensed international stranding partners. In India, CTC Global has forged partnerships with Sterlite Power, Apar Industries and Gupta Power Infrastructure.
(Featured photograph, showing a transmission line in Maharashtra being upgraded to ACCC conductor, is for illustration only)
