#infrastructure


Power outages hit Ukraine

Power outages hit Ukraine

There was damage to energy facilities were damaged in the Dnipro district and eastern regions.

Power grid infrastructure boost in Nigeria

Power grid infrastructure boost in Nigeria

New substations and thousands of kilometres of overhead transmission lines to connect them to older ones are to be built in Nigeria to supplement its electricity grid.

EU funding Gambia renewables

EU grants $25 M for renewables in Gambia

Gambia, Banjul: The European Union has announced it will provide a grant for the acceleration of “Gambia Renewable Energy” project implementation.

Cameroon secures $1.2B funding for 420 MW hydroelectric project

Cameroon: French electricity producer EDF and the World Bank will assist the government of Cameroon in West Africa to fund a $1.2 billion hydroelectric project, which is said to provide power for up to a third of the country’s electricity needs.

Upgrade of 270 transformer and distribution stations planned for 2016-2017

Russia, Volga Federal District: Russian utility company Nizhnovenergo is implementing a large power infrastructure rehabilitation project planned for 2016-2017, which will see 270 transformer substations and distribution points repaired and reconstructed in the Volga Federal District.

Abu Dhabi plans $128M infrastructure projects

UAE, Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi government is set to invest more than $128 million on major infrastructural projects, which will also include electricity distribution projects.

SEPTA investing over $570 million in upgrade projects

USA, Pennsylvania: The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will invest more than $570 million in infrastructure and vehicle rehabilitation projects in Fiscal Year 2015 to restore essential infrastructure that supports safe and efficient service to its more than 1.1 million daily riders.

NDPHC invested $5 billion in Nigeria’s power infrastructure

Nigeria, Lagos: With a total investment of about $5 billion for building 10 electricity generation plants, several kilometres of transmission lines and distribution facilities across Nigeria, the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) has been the leading investor in the nation’s electricity industry.