Giant Austrian-based plantmaker Siemens VAI Mining and Metals Technologies has announced that the Industry Solutions Division of Siemens Ltd. India, Mumbai, has received an order from the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) to supply an extra high voltage power distribution package to the Rourkela Steel Plant in the state of Orissa, for augmentation of their existing main step down substations (MSDs) and installation of new MSDs. The value of the order is Rupees 2116 million (more than €30 million).
The project in question is in line with SAIL's plans to enhance the production capacity of its Rourkela Steel Plant from 1.9 million mt to 4.5 million mt, which in turn necessitates the extension of the existing power supply.
The power distribution package provided by Siemens will convert the power received from the grid at 220kV level and feed it into the rolling mills and the oxygen plant. The Rourkela Steel Plant is scheduled to be commissioned by the end of 2010.
Commenting on the order from SAIL, Mr. Robert Wagner, Executive Vice President, Industry Solutions, Siemens Ltd, said, "This order for the Rourkela Steel Plant is an important step forward in the enduring partnership that SAIL shares with Siemens. All SAIL plants are now equipped with a range of gas insulated switchgears from Siemens, and this is a true testimony of the confidence that SAIL has in Siemens' ability to deliver to their expectations. This order further reaffirms the edge that our products and solutions have in the power distribution market."