Iraq to up electricity to 11,000 MW
Iraq has a plan to increase electricity production to 11,000 MW by 2026.
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Kenya’s 400 kV transmission line
Kenya’s 93km, 400 kV line will be commissioned by the end of the year and connect to 414 km Tanzania line to facilitate electricity trade.
Sumitomo Electric opens new factory in Scotland
UK, Scotland: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has announced a plan to establish a power cable factory in Scotland, UK.
Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions to deliver substations for Norfolk Boreas
UK: Vattenfall has signed a contract with Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions to deliver grid connection infrastructure for Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm.
Siemens Energy wins largest grid connection order to date
Germany, Berlin: This is the largest offshore grid connection order in the history of Siemens Energy.
ABB wins $30M order to support integration of offshore wind energy
ABB has won a $30 million order from ScottishPower Renewables to supply two STATCOMs that will smooth out the voltage fluctuations that are an inherent feature of intermittent wind energy.
ABB to power APMT Mexican terminal
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB is to supply a complete electrification for APM Terminals’ (APMT) new Mexican terminal at the Port of Lázaro Cárdenas.