UK: GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions has energized the Bolney substation —the first of three substations to be part of the largest STATCOM scheme in Europe, owned by UK utility National Grid.
US: National Grid released results for the first part of an interconnection study that put nearly 1 GW of Massachusetts solar projects on hold.
US: National Grid utility acquired renewables developer Geronimo Energy for $100 M.
UK: National Grid has given Balfour Beatty a $63 M (£50 M) contract to replace a high-voltage substation at Littlebrook Power Station in Kent.
To help prevent disruption in power transmission in East Azerbaijan Province, a mobile substation will be synchronized with the national grid in June.
London-based engineering firm J. Murphy & Sons has been awarded a $31 M contract by National Grid to design and build a new substation in Barking, East London.
Argentina is on the lookout for builders and operators of a 500 kV transmission line meant improve the national grid ahead of a planned renewable energy boom.
The U.S. and its key Pacific allies announced plans to build a $1.7 billion electricity grid in Papua New Guinea, in an effort to counter China’s growing influence in the region, reports T&D World.
UK, Lincolnshire: A new electricity substation planned to be built near Hatton, Lincolnshire has been approved by the local district council’s planning committee.
United Kingdom: The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has approved the UK National Grid’s Hinkley-Seabank project, which is a power grid upgrade needed for connecting the 3.2 GW Hinkley Point C nuclear power station to the grid.
United Kingdom, Suffolk: A huge 170-tonne transformer has been transported down Suffolk coast on the A12 and delivered to a new electricity substation at Leiston.
The Philippines, Manila: The Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the petition of National Grid Corp. of the Philippines to build the $75 million Pagbilao extra high voltage substation in order to connect new power plants in Quezon province with a total capacity of 2,720 MW.
Kenya: About 300,000 households and businesses will be linked to Kenya’s national grid after the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a $130 million loan for a low-cost connection project.
USA, Rhode Island: The National Grid expects to start construction on a new substation near the South Street Landing project, in Providence, Rhode Island, next month.
India, Mumbai: Larsen & Toubro Saudi Arabia LLC, a fully owned subsidiary of L&T, has won an order valued at $108.2 million for the construction of five 132 kV substations at Hail area from the National Grid, Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary of Saudi Electricity Company.
Nigeria, Kwara State: Mainstream Energy Solutions, formerly Jebba Hydro Electric Company, has completed an electrification project for Kwara community, connecting it to the national grid.
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.
USA, Rhode Island: The U.S. National Grid plans to overhaul the power system on the Aquidneck Island investing $93 million in an improvement plan to construct two new substations with five power transformers, and reconfigure two high-voltage transmission lines.
United Kingdom, Gloucestershire: A house-sized power transformer was delivered to National Grid’s Walham substation recently, ending its 5,500 mile journey.