GE Vernova wins PGCIL contract for EHV transformers and reactors
Author: PPD Team Date: May 5, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: May 5, 2025
GE Vernova T&D India Limited has secured a major contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). Announced on May 1, 2025, the contract covers the supply of over 70 extra high voltage (EHV) transformers and shunt reactors.
The scope includes supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of equipment across various transmission projects. These projects will be implemented under the tariff based competitive bidding (TBCB) route.
Manufacturing will take place at GE Vernova’s power transformer facility in Vadodara, Gujarat. Deliveries are set to begin in 2026 and continue through the end of 2027.
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