Hartek starts 40-MW substation project in Madhya Pradesh

CHANDIGARH: The Chandigarh-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Hartek Power today said it has successfully commissioned a 40-MW substation project near Banmore in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh.

The project, executed for Amba Shakti Group at a cost of around Rs 7 crore, involved complete design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 132-KV bay government substation and a 132/11 KV pooling station with two 20 MVA transformers, said a company statement here.

"In talks with leading solar developers, we are looking at connecting another 100 MW of solar power to the grid soon," said Hartek Singh, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Hartek Group.

Hartek Power, which is currently executing various substation orders worth about Rs 60 crore, had recently bagged an order from Azure Power to provide electrification, automation and substation solutions for solar power projects of 113 MW spread across five states, the statement said.