Siemens commissions Pugalur-Thrissur HVDC power transmission link
Siemens NSE -1.06 % on Tuesday said it has commissioned a high voltage direct current link having voltage-sourced converter technology between Pugalur in Tamil Nadu and Thrissur in Kerala. The 2,000 MW electricity transmission system, consisting of two links between Pugalur in Tamil Nadu and Thrissur in Kerala, supports Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd NSE -0.89 % (PGCIL) to counter power deficit in the southern region and improve the grid stability.
“Siemens Ltd has commissioned India’s first High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link featuring Voltage-Sourced Converter (VSC) technology,” a company statement said.
The ±320 kV HVDC system has been done by Siemens Ltd in association with a consortium of Siemens Energy (Germany) and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd, Japan.
