GE Grid Solutions wins Nepalese order for 39 substation upgrades

• 1 year, 2 months ago (2023-02-14)
• David Flin

Asia 846 Transmission 181

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GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has announced that it has been awarded a contract from Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to automate 39 substations of various ratings across Nepal. This will include construction of six Master Control Centres (MCCs), which will be monitored by GE Digital Solutions.

The project also includes retrofitting of relay panels and other electrical components in the substations. When the substations are automated, GE will connect them to Nepal’s National Load Dispatch Centre (NLDC) to enable real-time monitoring of power transmitting through these substations.

The project is funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

In 2016, Nepal’s Government initiated plans to install an additional 10 GW of generation capacity over the next ten years and export the excess electricity to neighbouring countries. This required the upgrade and expansion of the country’s transmission systems.