#commissioning

India, Kerala, Kayamkulam: Tata Power Solar Systems, a subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned 101.6 MWp floating solar project in Kayamkulam, Kerala.

Greece, Rodopi: Iberdrola has commissioned the 33.6 MW Mikronoros wind farm in Greece.

India, Bihar: The power infrastructure and renewable energy business unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd has commissioned the 400/220/132/33 kV GIS substation.

USA, Florida, St. Petersburg: Duke Energy has announced that the first utility-scale solar power plant in Bay County is now operational.

USA, Texas, Huntsville: Entergy Texas, Inc. recently completed a substation that is part of a $43.5 M investment in the Huntsville distribution network.

Oman, Muscat: Oman Electricity Transmission Company has announced the official launch of Nahida power plant built at a cost of $44 M (RO 17 M) in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah.

Nigeria: Ossiomo Power in Benin City in Edo State has commissioned a new 40 MW independent power plant.

Nepal, Kathmandu: New Modi (Parbat)-Laha Chowk (Kaski) 132 kV double circuit transmission line has been commissioned.

China, Shanghai: The world’s first 35 kV superconducting power cable was put into operation in Shanghai.

Power Transmission & Distribution, signs a contract for the construction, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 132/11kV substation in the UAE.

Nigeria, Ogun State: The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has installed another power transformer at the Ijebu-Ode transmission substation in the state of Ogun, increasing the substations’ capacity from 60 MVA to 120 MVA.

Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola is set to commission two giant power transformers as part of the government efforts to address power outage problems in Kaduna State.

India, Chandigarh: The Chandigarh-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Hartek Power has commissioned a 40 MW substation project near Banmore in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh.

Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) has placed over $60 million orders with ABB for the supply of three turnkey substation solutions for residential and industrial areas in Dubai, as part of UAE’s efforts to strengthen power infrastructure.

South Africa, Mpumalanga: South Africa’s electric utility Eskom has installed and commissioned a new transformer at the Acornhoek substation in Bushbuckridge as part of its plans to upgrade electricity infrastructure and boost the power supply in Northern Mpumalanga.

Colombia, Velez: A new power transformer will be commissioned in a few days at Barbosa substation in the municipality of Velez, Colombia, as part the Remos substation upgrade programme.

UK, London: Metals Exploration, the natural resources exploration and development company has announced that its Runruno Gold Project located in the province of Nueva Viscaya, Philippines, is preparing to commission the process plant in June this year.

Mexico, Guanajuato: Two generator step-up transformers 230 KV filled with Beta fire resistant fluid have been commissioned at the new Bajio thermoelectric power plant in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: Alstom has won a €40 million ($49 million) turnkey contract by Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) to reconstruct the 275 kV Tudan substation in Sarawak, one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo, otherwise known as East Malaysia.

Spain, Benahadux: Endesa has completed implementation, adaptation and commissioning of a new transformer in high/medium voltage (66/20 kV) substation in Benahadux.