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| ABB to support Karnataka grid in India  ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a $42-million contract from the main electricity transmission company in the Indian state of Karnataka for a system to monitor and control the network. ABB will provide Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) with a network management system that integrates supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) technology with energy management and distribution management systems. They will monitor and control 830 main transmission and distribution substations spread across the state of Karnataka, including the city of Bangalore.KPTCL is owned by the government of Karnataka and serves about 11 million customers in the southern Indian state. The project scope includes design, engineering, installation, testing, commissioning and service. It is scheduled for completion in about 24 months. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |