Siemens Power Transformer Factory Goes On Stream

Siemens Ltd has informed about the following:

Siemens inaugurated its state-of-the-art Power Transformer factory at Kalwa near

Mumbai. The Greenfield factory was inaugurated today by Mr. Sushilkumar Shinde, Honble Union Minister of Power in the presence of Mr. Vilasrao Deshmukh, Honble Chief Minister of Maharashtra. This is the eighth factory of Siemens in Maharashtra and the fifth factory belonging to its Power business.

Siemens Ltd on December 04, 2007 announced the inauguration of its state-of-the-art Power Transformer factory at Kalwa. Spread over an area of 40,000 square meters, the new factory was set up with an investment of Rs 200 crore and will cater to the domestic as well as export markets. The manufacturing facility will provide a direct employment to about 500 people and indirect employment to about 1,000 people when in full production.

The new Transformer factory will be able to address the heightened demand for power transmission equipment in the country by designing and manufacturing large transformers of power rating upto 600 MVA and 800 KV voltage class - which is the maximum voltage established presently in India. The factory will also produce special application transformers such as for HVDC and traction furnace applications. In the near future, the factory will also be able to strengthen the transmission network through its 1200 KV class transformers, in view of the 1200 KV lines that are envisaged in the near future. To start with, the new facility has a capacity of manufacturing transformers totaling 15,000 MVA annually.

The Kalwa Transformer factory employs the same global technology, developed by Siemens at its Centre of Competence, located at Nuremberg in Germany. This factory is the latest addition to the prestigious league of 17 Transformer factories of Siemens located world-over.