#electricity transmission

Ofgem has approved the strategic electricity transmission reinforcements required to deliver the UK Government’s 50 GW offshore wind by 2030 target.

The Australian federal and New South Wales state governments will spend $5.2 B (A$7.8 B) on new electricity transmission to support more renewable power.

Germany: German state-owned bank KfW has agreed to acquire 20% stake in Eurogrid International, the holding company of German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz, on behalf of the German Federal Government.

Turkmenistan: In order to ensure uninterrupted power supply to consumers across Turkmenistan, the country is planning to create a ring power system with new transmission lines and substations to be built.

$1.5 billion electricity transmission project in Scotland, United Kingdom will be supported by funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB)

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has been selected to participate in the FITNESS (“Future Intelligent Transmission NEtworkSubStation”) project of SP Energy Networks, a UK-based electricity transmission and distribution network operator, to provide a digital substation scheme to protect, monitor and control the transmission network in parts of Scotland.

Spain, Seville: Abengoa has won a $34 million contract for development and supervision of a new electricity transmission project in central Argentina, in areas near Perez in Santa Fe province.

Czech Republic: CEPS, Czech Republic’s energy transmission network firm will receive a $227 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to upgrade the electricity transmission infrastructure in the country.

Yemen, Sana’a: Abdullah al-Akwa, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Electricity and Turkish ambassador to Yemen, Fazli Çorman, discussed the cooperation between the two countries in electricity field.