Power Grid, Northern Region-1 celebrated silver jubilee ceremony of India’s first 2X250 MW Vindhyachal HDVC back to back station at Vindhyachal Station recently in a befitting manner.
On this occasion, RP Sasmal, director (Operation), Power Grid was the chief guest. Also present were were department head of Vindhyachal HDVC back to back station since its inception RB Mishra (ex-executive director), Oommen Chandi, (executive director-HVDC, QA&I), S Sen (executive director-Odisha Project), Bhoj Paul (executive director-NE-N/W IC-I Project), AK Arora, GM (O&M), NR-1 and engineers arrived from Sweden and representatives from Asian Development Bank, Manila visited the station. Speaking at this occasion, RP Sasmal appreciated the staff of the station for the maintenance of station and setting the standards of operations at international level during these 25 years.
A photo gallery of various activities executed at the Vindhyachal HDVC back to back station since 1987 was exhibited at the venue. later a workshop on “life Extension of existing HVDC System” was held in which visitors took part. In the workshop, laudable discussion was held on the state-of-the-art technology installed at Vindhyachal HVDC and special features of the HVDC station were mentioned. On the occasion former group heads shared their valuable experience since the commissioning of the station. later in the evening, a cultural programme was held at the Maitri Auditorium of NTPC Vindhyachal in which the students of Delhi Public School, Vindhyanagar presented various colourful programmes.