Patrick Plas, Senior Vice President, Grid Power Electronics and Automation, Alstom Grid said, "Alstom is delighted to have achieved such a significant milestone for this project. These massive transformers will substantially improve grid connectivity by seamlessly transferring power across 5 electrical regions of India. Alstom has been a key player in HVDC for over 50 years and the company is currently executing two 800kV UHVDC bi-pole projects in India. The 800kV HVDC transformers are locally manufactured from Alstom's world class facilities and reinforce its leadership in the transformer market."