ABB India bagged an order worth Rs.250 crore from JSW Group to provide turnkey solutions and a range of power and automation products for its steel and power plant expansions in Bellary (Karnataka), Vasind (Maharashtra) and Salem (Tamil Nadu).

ABB's order includes supply of substation equipment, HT machines, transformers, protection and control systems as well as medium and low voltage switchgear. It is also enhancing its steel capacity from 3.8 million tpa to 6.8 million tpa, supported by 2x300 MW power generation capability.

ABB's power solutions will serve the needs of JSW's steel plants, enabling the surplus power to be fed into the 400 kV grid with the latest control and monitoring equipment to help manage the distribution network. ABB will also provide process automation for the steel plant, including plate-mill drives to ensure energy efficiency and reliability across the production chain.