Sterlite Power unveils groundbreaking solutions for power transmission projects
- February 20, 2023
Sterlite Power recently unveiled two state-of-the-art technologies – 96 Fiber OPGW and ACCC ULS Brahmaputra High Performance Conductor
Aimed at delivering reliable, secure, and highly efficient power transmission solutions, these solutions will enable increased digitization of the transmission sector while reducing transmission losses, a release from Sterlite Power said.
OPGW
The 96 Fiber Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) – This is a special higher fiber count OPGW (optical ground wire) developed with a view to bolster India’s power transmission infrastructure that needs to be future-ready to handle the increasing electricity demand and data traffic. With advantages like greater bandwidth and faster data transfer rates, a high fiber count OPGW technology is particularly important for India which has emerged as the world’s largest and fastest-growing market for digital technologies and services. Developed for the first time in India, this OPGW design is suitable for installation on towers of 132/220kV and 400kV lines voltage and will serve as a cost-effective solution, enabling faster and more reliable communication, while expanding energy access to underserved areas.
ULS Brahmaputra
The ACCC ULS Brahmaputra High Performance Conductor (HPC) is a first-of-its-kind high performance conductor that has been developed to overcome the limitations and challenges associated with the critical crossing of River Brahmaputra – one of the longest rivers in India. Globally, this is a first of its kind conductor that combines special earth wire and OPGW. The unique design combines aluminium alloy with composite core with ultra-low sag, which improves the efficiency, capacity, reliability, and resiliency of the critical river crossing span.
Perfect platform
Commenting on the launch, Manish Agarwal, Director & CEO, India Transmission, Sterlite Power said, “India’s largest gathering for the power and electrical industry, ELECRAMA provides us the perfect platform to showcase our innovative solutions and capabilities that are helping transform India’s transmission industry and improve the overall reliability and efficiency of India’s national grid. We continue to stay committed to nation-building and improve access to electricity in remote and underserved areas of the country.”
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ULS Ganga
In the 2020 ELECRAMA edition held in January 2020, Sterlite Power had successfully launched ACCC ULS Ganga, a high-performance low-sag conductor (see photograph) which was deployed across river Ganga, making it the longest river crossing with an HPC conductor on a 400kV line. ACCC Ganga ULS conductor consists of annealed trapezoidal shape aluminium wires stranded on special composite core. This special core has desirable combination of properties like lower weight, CTE (Co-efficient of thermal expansion), high strength and modulus. These factors help it to maintain the required ground clearance.
Featured photograph shows Manish Agarwal, Director & CEO, India Transmission, Sterlite Power (left) and Arun Sharma, Chief of Projects, Infra and Solutions, Sterlite Power, at the launch of 96 Fiber OPGW and ACCC ULS Brahmaputra HPC during ELECRAMA 2023. Smaller photograph is a file picture showing ULS Ganga, launched in January 2020.
