Godrej Electricals & Electronics’ Power Infrastructure and Renewable Energy (PIRE), a division of Godrej & Boyce, has won an order to build a 400kV GIS substation in Mumbai.
In a release, Godrej & Boyce (G&B) said that the contract, worth over Rs.100 crore, was for building a 400kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) substation in Vikhroli, along with a 400kV bay extension in Kharghar.
With this order, G&B has expanded its portfolio to include large private utility players in the EHV substation projects, thus enhancing its role as an EPC player for both government and private players.
The project is for developing Mumbai’s first ever 400kV substation facility. This project is critical to the city of Mumbai as the existing capacity of transmission corridor is not enough to further transmit power into the city. This project would enable additional power to be brought into Mumbai and would thus help in meeting the future demand of the city. On its completion, it would add 1,500MVA transformation capacity to the city, the release added.
Commenting on the order, Raghavendra Mirji, Senior Vice President & Head – Power Infrastructure & Renewable Energy (PIRE), Godrej Electricals & Electronics, said, “Our foray into the power transmission business began in 2010 and since then we have built and commissioned 30+ EHV substation projects and more than 300 km of transmission lines up to 400kV. By FY23, Godrej’s Electricals & Electronics PIRE aims to grow to more than Rs.1,000 crore in the domestic T&D sector and capture 25 per cent market share in the addressable market. This landmark order from one of the country’s largest power transmission companies is proof of their trust in our engineering expertise. We hope to build on this newly forged relationship and contribute toward the larger goal of powering not just Mumbai, but other cities across the country.”
Godrej Electricals & Electronics, a business of Godrej & Boyce, has successfully commissioned several EHV substation projects and transmission lines up to 400kV across all territories in India, the release added.
T&D India adds
Though the release from Godrej & Boyce did not specify the entity placing the order, it strongly appears that the order relates to Adani Transmission Ltd’s 400kV Kharghar-Vikhroli power transmission line. (Project details)
(Featured photograph shows a 400kV GIS substation commissioned by Godrej & Boyce for Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd (GETCO))
