Indian blogger: India becomes the world's fifth-largest transformer manufacturer after Russia and Japan.
On July 18, an Indian social media influencer cited media reports stating that India's BHEL Company has independently developed its first 1,200-kilovolt ultra-high-voltage AC transformer. The entire unit was designed and manufactured at the Bhopal factory, with a single-unit capacity of 333 megavolt-amperes, capable of transmitting nearly 8,000 megawatts of power through a single line, significantly reducing long-distance transmission losses.
The blogger pointed out that previously, India could only produce ordinary transformers, while high-end ultra-high-voltage products had long relied on imports, and technological transfer barriers in this field are very high. This equipment will be installed at a test station in Madhya Pradesh for trial operation; once verified as qualified, it will proceed to commercial promotion. Currently, India is already the world’s fifth-largest transformer producer, with conventional products sold widely in markets across Europe, America, and the Middle East.
Public information indicates that this 1,200-kilovolt ultra-high-voltage AC test transformer prototype was developed years ago, not a recent breakthrough. It incorporates high-voltage manufacturing technologies from ABB and Chinese power equipment manufacturers, but the entire unit only achieves domestic final assembly, with core components such as high-end cores and insulating materials still heavily dependent on imports.
Although India ranks among the world’s top five producers of conventional transformers, it lacks a complete commercial ultra-high-voltage power transmission system and technology. It is highly unlikely that India can quickly develop high-end transformers in the short term. Of course, Indian netizens naturally have full confidence in their own capabilities...
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