Transrail Bags Transmission Line Order in Jordan Worth USD 17.23 Million

Integrated Power Transmission and Distribution Company, Transrail Lighting Limited, announced that it has received its maiden order from The Middle East to execute conductor replacement for various 132 kV transmission lines in and around the capital city of Jordan on turnkey basis. The order, worth approximately USD 17.23 Mn, is awarded to Transrail by National Electric Power Company (NEPCO), Jordan.

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The contract entails reconductoring of the old transmission line with the new high-end ACCC (Aluminium Conductor Composite Core) Conductor. ACCC conductors are lightweight and have a higher current carrying capacity. The project involves replacement of two Lots of 132 kV lines with Lot 1 consisting of 4 lines aggregating 44 kilometers and Lot 2 with 5 lines aggregating 57 kilometers.

Commenting on this win, Mr. D C. Bagde, Managing Director, Transrail Lighting Limited said, "This contract marks Transrail's full-fledged entry in The Middle East, where we were earlier supplying our products anyways. This is an important region for us. We are very proud to win this mandate as it is not only new geography for us but also it involves complex reconductoring. The advanced composite core conductors are lighter and hence the current carrying capacity gets increased on the same old towers. Thus it is going to result in cost savings for the client. These are very old electricity lines passing through a highly populated area in and around the capital city, Amman. NEPCO has awarded the contract to Transrail by evaluating our long-standing experience in power transmission. We are committed to complete this job with utmost care for the safety and ensuring minimum inconvenience to the residents of Amman."