Sharika secures SCADA automation contract from QMeasure Technologies

The contract secured is for BMM Ispat Limited’s Hosapete unit in Karnataka, the company is now replacing its 400 kV substation equipment with SPIN Tech’s state-of-the-art Lean Automation™ SCADA solution.  

Sharika Enterprises Limited has secured a landmark SCADA automation contract from QMeasure Technologies for the Hosapete (Danapur) unit of BMM Ispat Limited, Karnataka. BMM Ispat, a company worth ₹2,000 crore, is known for its market orientation and judicious use of technology to increase process efficiency and value addition.

Guided by a vision of achieving self-sufficiency and sustainability, BMM Ispat boasts captive power plants with a total capacity of 235 MW equipped with cutting-edge technologies like Waste Heat Recovery Boilers, Atmospheric Fluidised Bed Boilers (AFBC), and Circulating Fluidised Bed Boilers (CFBC).

In addition to cementing its power distribution and energy management infrastructure, BMM Ispat is now replacing its 400 kV substation equipment with SPIN Tech’s state-of-the-art Lean Automation™ SCADA solution. Sharika Enterprises will execute the project, which involves replacing ageing generation IEC 61850-based Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) and Bay Controllers with an advanced self-configuring SCADA system. The upgrade will boost real-time monitoring and control of power infrastructure and enhance both reliability and productivity.

Somdutt Sharma, General Manager of Sharika Enterprises Limited, said, “We are delighted to be associated with QMeasure Technologies in this high-profile SCADA automation project for BMM Ispat. Our technical strength combined with our enthusiasm for digital innovation enables us to deliver solutions to meet India’s industrial energy sector demands. This order is an endorsement of our sustained efforts to energise the country’s infrastructure with smart, secure, and scalable technologies.”