GE T&D bags Rs 173 cr JKPDD contract

GE T&D India on Thursday said it bagged a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Advanced Distribution Management Solution (ADMS) project by the Jammu & Kashmir Power Development Department (JKPDD) worth Rs 173 crore for distribution operations in the cities of Jammu and Srinagar.
The order won through a competitive bidding process includes a 5-year maintenance services contract and supply and integration of a host of solutions in the overall distribution network in the two cities, an official statement said.

The technology solution being executed for this project is used mainly for 24x7 power supply, reduction of power losses and real-time data monitoring and control of distribution network from a centralised place.

This will determine the setting up of reliable systems for system control/data collection and adoption of Information Technology in the area of energy accounting.

SCADA technology reduces aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses and enables real-time monitoring and control of the electric distribution network, handling of loads during load shedding and restoration and plugging of pilferage points, it said.