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An energy update from GE in India
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GE Grid Solutions showcases technologies enabling a zero-carbon future at ELECRAMA 2023
ELECRAMA 2023 saw GE Grid Solutions showcase technologies, solutions, and services – everything from HVDC, FACTS, digital grid solutions to SF6-free primary equipment, intelligent sensors and controls, communications solutions and more.
The World Utility Summit at ELECRAMA witnessed an insightful session with Vera Silva, Chief Strategy & Technology Officer, GE Grid Solutions. A leader in innovation and technology, she shared her thoughts on the latest advancements in the electrical industry, including renewable energy, electrification, and digital transformation.
GE Grid Solutions to modernise Nepal’s power transmission network
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract from Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to automate 39 substations of various ratings across Nepal.
GE Grid Solutions will also construct and monitor six Master Control Centers (MCCs).
“The grid today integrates energy from multiple directions and sources. Intelligent controls are needed to ensure the smooth functioning of the grid and to manage the increase in power capacity. The modernisation of these substations will significantly improve the quality of power transmission in Nepal,” shares Johan Bindele, Grid Systems Integration Business Leader for GE Grid Solutions.
The project scope also includes retrofitting relay panels and other electrical components in the substations. After the substations are automated, GE will connect the substations to Nepal’s National Load Dispatch Center (NLDC) to enable real-time monitoring of power transmitting through these substations.
“Our objective is to improve the reliability, efficiency, and financial sustainability of the electricity supply in Nepal. Modernisation of these substations will help strengthen Nepal’s power transmission network to meet current and future demands, improve reliability and quality of supply, and reduce losses. We are happy to award this contract to GE as part of this mission,” reveals Kul Man Ghising, Managing Director, NEA.
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