BHEL successfully tests 400kV auto transformer
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has successfully manufactured and conducted the short-circuit test of India’s highest rating auto transformer at National High Power Test Laboratory (NHPTL) at Bina in Madhya Pradesh.
The 500 MVA 400/220/33kV auto transformer has been designed and manufactured at BHEL’s Bhopal plant for UP Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. These high rating transformers play a crucial role in bulk power transmission to load centres and bigger cities.
BHEL is the largest manufacturer of power transformers in India and a pioneer in the indigenous development of higher rating and specialised transformers, with voltage levels going up to 1,200kV class.
This is their twenty-first 400kV-class transformer, which has successfully passed the short circuit test, indicating the company’s prowess in the sector.
Source: BHEL
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