PowerGrid Confirmed Successful Tests Results
On 10 August 2017, the Indian state power grid company Power Grid Corporation of India Limited officially confirmed successful tests results of Izolyator high-voltage bushings.
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PowerGrid) is an India-based state company engaged in construction, operation and maintenance of inter-state transmission system (ISTS). The company’s core business is transmission of bulk power across the states of India. The Company owns and operates transmission network of about 106.804 Ckm of Extra High Voltage (EHV) transmission lines, 184 EHVAC & High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Substations and 205 923 MVA transformer capacity.
Official confirmation from PowerGrid (PDF 434 KB)
She results are confirmed on the basis of type tests inspection of Izolyator high-voltage bushings, performed by PowerGrid Corporation on 24–29 July 2017.
The electric type tests of HV RIP bushings, 145 kV, 1250 A (type TCSIV-90-145/1250, drawing No. 686352.604) were performed at Izolyator plant and at the All-Russian electrical engineering institute named after V. I. Lenin: tests under industrial voltage under rain.
Vikram Singh Bhal, Dy. General Manager (Engg.-S/S) at PowerGrid arrived in Moscow for tests inspection.
On Izolyator side, Dmitry Ivanov, Head of Test Center managed the tests. His colleagues actively engaged in inspection:
- Ivan Panfilov, Commercial Director, Deputy CEO;
- Andrey Shornikov, Head of International Business Development dept.;
- Dmitriy Orekhov, Manager of International Business Development dept.;
- Alexander Znamensky, Manager of International Business Development dept.;
- Dr. Ashok Singh, Partner of Izolyator in India.
All the tests and inspection went in full compliance with IEC 60137-2008 having confirmed the high quality of Izolyator products.
Participants of the tests inspection by PowerGrid at the test center of Izolyator plant, L-R: Ivan Panfilov, Ashok Singh, Vikram Singh Bhal, Andrey Shornikov, Alexander Znamensky and Dmitriy Orekhov
We appreciate Power Grid Corporation of India Limited for cooperation and high opinion of Izolyator products’ quality!
