Kanohar Electricals secures Rs 5.69 billion transformer order
Author: PPD Team Date: July 8, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: July 8, 2025
Kanohar Electricals Limited has won a contract valued at Rs 5,686.69 million from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) for the supply of high-capacity power transformers under its bulk procurement programme.
The order, listed as 400 kV Transformer Package-4TR-08-BULK under Lot 4, includes the procurement of:
PGCIL had floated bids for this bulk procurement of 765 kV and 400 kV class transformers and reactors of various capacities in January 2025.
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