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The Industry Solutions division of Siemens Ltd has won a Rs 112-crore order from Vedanta Aluminium Ltd to supply turnkey high-voltage power distribution equipment for an aluminium smelter at Jharsuguda in Orissa. The new smelter aims at increasing VAL's total smelting capacity from the current 5 lakh tpa to 17.5 lakh tpa. Siemens had provided similar equipment for the first phase of the same project.
The scope of Siemens' order entails design, engineering, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of 33kV and 11kV power distribution systems. This includes power and distribution transformers, high-voltage vacuum circuit breakers, Scada system, DC distribution, cabling and auxiliaries. The order is scheduled to complete in 18 months.
Post expansion, the Jharsuguda smelter will be the biggest aluminium plant in Asia, besides being amongst the world's five biggest integrated aluminium facilities.
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