{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "ar",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/ar/news/vikran-engineering-secures-powergrid-400kv-tumkur-substation-300mvar-statcom",
  "slug": "vikran-engineering-secures-powergrid-400kv-tumkur-substation-300mvar-statcom",
  "category": "transmission-substations",
  "publishDate": "2026-09-10",
  "sourceName": "Vikran Engineering Limited & Power Grid Corporation of India Limited",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.vikran.in/media/powergrid-tumkur-400kv-statcom-contract-september-2026",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 4,
  "tags": [
    "Vikran Engineering",
    "POWERGRID",
    "400 kV",
    "STATCOM",
    "Tumkur Substation",
    "Reactive Power",
    "India"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Vikran Engineering Clinches POWERGRID EPC Contract for 400/220 kV Tumkur Substation Expansion and ±300 MVAR STATCOM",
    "summary": "Indian EPC contractor Vikran Engineering has secured a major turnkey contract from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) for bay extensions and the installation of a ±300 MVAR STATCOM system at the 400/220 kV Tumkur-II substation in Karnataka.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Dynamic Voltage Stability for South India’s Clean Energy Hub",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The project entails civil construction, 400 kV air-insulated switchgear bay extensions, and the deployment of a ±300 MVAR modular multilevel VSC STATCOM paired with mechanical switched shunt capacitors (MSCs).",
          "Located near the Pavagada 2,000 MW Solar Park, the Tumkur-II substation experiences rapid voltage fluctuations during intermittent solar generation; the new STATCOM provides sub-cycle reactive power compensation."
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Turnkey Scope and Indigenous Manufacturing",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Vikran’s scope covers design, engineering, testing, and commissioning of the STATCOM coupling transformer, water-cooled IGBT valves, and substation digital automation under IEC 61850 protocol.",
          "Scheduled for commercial operation in late 2027, the installation will bolster grid reliability across Karnataka and neighboring states."
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}