BNC Power Projects Secures Two EPC Contracts for Maharashtra Transmission Network Upgrade

Contract Details and Scope of Work

BNC Power Projects Limited has secured two turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts from Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL). The combined value of these contracts exceeds Rs 2.8 billion. The primary objective of these projects is to modernize and reinforce Maharashtra’s extra high voltage (EHV) transmission network through the conversion of existing air-insulated substations (AIS) into gas-insulated substations (GIS).

The first contract, valued at approximately Rs 1.09 billion, involves the conversion of existing 220/100 kV AIS bays to GIS bays at the 220/100 kV Kandalgaon substation. This work falls under the EHV project-cum-operation and maintenance (PC O&M) Zone, Vashi.

The second contract, valued at approximately Rs 1.71 billion, encompasses several tasks. It includes the elimination of the existing 100/22 kV Vasai substation and the establishment of new 220 kV GIS and 100 kV GIS facilities at Vasai. Additionally, this contract covers the supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of 22 kV GIS bays at the 220/22 kV Nalasopara substation, also within the EHV PC O&M Zone, Vashi.

Project Timeline and Expected Impact

Both projects are scheduled for completion within 15 months from the respective dates of the Letters of Award (LoAs). Upon completion, these upgrades are anticipated to improve the operational efficiency of MSETCL’s transmission network. The enhancements are specifically targeted at benefiting the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and the Konkan region.

LS Electric and GE Vernova Form Joint Venture for VSC-HVDC Business in South Korea

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Enviro Infra Engineers Secures Wind EPC Contract from Tata Power Renewable Energy

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Additionally, the project includes Balance of Plant (BoP) works, such as developing a 39-acre storage yard, managing Right of Way (ROW) for material transport, and constructing access roads, pathways, and crane pads. The LOI also covers the construction and commissioning of a 33 kV transmission line, involving route surveys, design, supply and erection of poles/towers, conductors, insulators, associated hardware, ROW activities, and the installation of STATCOM/harmonic filter systems.