ABB in India has been awarded a
turnkey contract worth Rs.186 crore by Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation
Limited (KPTCL) to implement an integrated Network Manager SCADA/ EMS/DMS
(Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, Energy Management System,
Distribution Management System) solution.
The scope of the project includes
design, engineering, supply , installation, testing & commissioning and is
expected to be completed in around 24 months.
The system will monitor and control
830 main transmission and distribution substations spread across the state of
Karnataka, including the city of Bangalore. This initiative will significantly
help strengthen the transmission and distribution network for KPTCL and its
constituent distribution utilities, according to a statement issued by ABB.
KPTCL is Karnataka's leading power
transmission utility and serves over 11 million customers across the state.