DSI bags Dh304m India contract

Drake & Scull International (DSI) has won Dh304 million deal for the electrical transmission line of the Uttarakhand Power Sector Investment Program-Project in Uttarakhand, India.

The contract for the construction of a new 400 kiloVolt (kV) Double Circuit (DC) transmission line will support DSI’s aggressive expansion plans within India.

The Uttarakhand Power Sector Investment-Project is an ambitious hydropower project, which will run from Srinagar to Kashipur in Kumaon to enhance the hydropower development in Uttarakhand.

The scope of work for DSI includes the construction of 152-km transmission line on quadruple bundled Bersimis conductor. The company will also undertake the survey, design, fabrication and supply of 400 kV DC transmission line towers, supply of conductors and insulators, erection of towers and other related materials, and testing and commissioning of the whole transmission line.

“The construction of the power transmission line will help supply up to 2,500 Megawatts of electricity to the North India grid which is underdeveloped and overstretched at present,” said Ahmad Alnaser, Managing Director of Drake & Scull Engineering.

“We are currently undertaking projects worth Dh365 million in India… We see a lot of opportunities for all our businesses in India, including the Water and Wastewater Sector. We are also keen to demonstrate our expertise in the Rail Sector and are bidding for upcoming key projects in the rural and urban rail networks,” he added.



 

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