"This is a milestone achievement underscoring ABB's rich history and technology leadership in India, and our ‘In country for country' approach", said Pitamber Shivnani, Local Division Manager, ABB Power Grids division in India. "The achievement is a testimony to our customer commitment and comes at a time when India has resumed focus on high and ultra-high voltage transmission in line with development of large scale renewable energy projects," he added.

In addition to the transformer, ABB has also developed a 1,200 kV circuit breaker that was previously commissioned at the test station. This was the first hybrid Gas Insulated Switchgear in the world to be energized at this voltage level. The uniquely designed circuit breaker is safely housed with the disconnector in a tank filled with insulating gas - resulting in a space saving potential of up to 60 percent compared with conventional designs.

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