#electricity supply

Laos has launched a 500 kV power transmission line linking a power substation near the border with Cambodia.

SP Energy Networks has announced the completion of a major network refurbishment project in East Lothian and the Borders.

A Chinese state-owned power and engineering firm has signed a deal with the Sudanese government to build an electrical substation in West Kordofan State.

Eskom Group Chief Executive André de Ruyter resigned on 14 December, as the longest serving CEO out of the last 11 who occupied the post..

A third Estonia-Latvia interconnection makes it possible to maintain secure and stable operation of the Baltic electricity systems.

Bangladesh, Dhaka: Bangladesh and the World Bank have signed a $515 M financing agreement to help 9 million people get access to reliable electricity.

India, Pulwama: Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department has recently commissioned the first gas-insulated substation (GIS) in Pulwama’s Lassipora area.

Nigeria: The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $160 M (N65.39 B) billion in foreign and local denominations to execute power projects in the country.

Liberia and the EU have launched the construction of a new electricity substation, control and switchgears rooms for the enhancement of electricity supply.

Ukraine, Kiev: Bank Arcada is set to build a 110 kV substation in the Osokorky area of Kiev by the end of 2018.

Nigeria: Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has revealed it will need $7.5 billion to boost electricity supply and build onto its existing transmission network.

United Kingdom, London: The U.K. government will provide 810 million pounds ($1.1 billion) for new clean-energy technologies in an effort to reduce pollution and ensure electricity supply.

Kurdistan: At least 120 transformers are to arrive in Sulaimani to help improve power supply to the city, which suffers from frequent blackouts.

Kenya, Nairobi: Kenya Power will invest nearly $110 million to finance the construction of 36 new substations to strengthen the country’s electricity network.

Tajikistan: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the $54 million grant designed to improve the electricity supply to industrial facilities and population of Tajikistan.

Algeria, Ghardaïa: 85 power transformers were commissioned through various locations of Ghardaïa as part of 2014 emergency programme of the Society of Distribution of Electricity and Gas (SDC-centre).