Crompton Greaves bags Dutch order

Mumbai: Crompton Greaves (CG), in consortium, has received a Rs 239-crore order for the construction of an offshore high voltage substation for a wind farm in the Netherlands. The contract is from Van Oord Offshore Wind Projects. The partners in the consortium are Cofely Fabricom and Iemants. Crompton Greaves said it will design, engineer and manufacture the overall electrical system.

The project is expected to be completed by August 2015. Laurent Demortier, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, CG, said: “The development of reliable and cost-effective grid connection solutions for the rapidly growing renewable sector is one of the key priorities for CG. We not only have developed a unique design, but also a cost-efficient supply chain for serving this growing market segment.”