Hitachi To Supply 'Made In India' Power Transformers For Country's Largest Renewable Energy Park In Gujarat

NTPC's renewable energy arm has awarded a contract to Hitachi Energy to supply power transformers for its upcoming 4.75 GW renewable energy park in Gujarat, which is part of India’s largest solar park.

Spread over 72,600 hectares in Kutch, this solar park supports the India’s efforts towards carbon-neutral future with its increasing green energy footprint, Hitachi said in a statement on Wednesday (19 October).

As part of this project, Hitachi Energy will provide ten 315 MVA 400/33/33 kV transformers manufactured at its transformers factory in Vadodara.

This will be the largest rating of transformer, used by solar power evacuation so far, it added.

The made-in-India power transformers are critical components in power systems. They pool the generated power from the renewable source and step it up at the pooling station to synchronize and feed into inter-state/intra-state transmission system, the company said.

“The transition from fossil fuels to renewables has only just begun and we are proud to be part of this ambitious project by NTPC Renewable Energy Limited,” said N Venu, Managing Director and CEO, India and South Asia, Hitachi Energy.

India is progressively moving towards building a carbon-neutral future with an ambitious target to achieve net zero emissions by 2070 and to meet half of the electricity requirements from renewable energy sources by 2030.

According to a report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the total installed renewable energy capacity of India stood at 161.28 GW as of July 2022.

The solar energy park in Gujarat is estimated to produce enough electricity to support 8 million people.