#substations

UK: Vattenfall has signed a contract with Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions to deliver grid connection infrastructure for Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm.

Liberia, Monrovia: The Government of Liberia and the European Union (EU) have commissioned the new Congo Town electricity substation.

Mexico, Veracruz: WEG is to develop for Nestlé an EPC project in the “switchgear” and “step-down” substations.

UAE, Dubai: During the first half of 2022, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) commissioned a new 400/132 kV substation and ten 132/11 kV substations.

Sweden, Västerås: Linxon has been awarded orders by Vattenfall Eldistribution for two turnkey substations, replacing old equipment in Gullarängen and Nynäshamn.

Norway: GE’s Grid Solutions business has completed a three-month trial of its Static Var Compensator (SVC) upgrade at two substations belonging to Statnett.

USA, Louisiana: Cleco Power has invested into $312 M-worth equipment that can withstand hurricane-force winds up to 130 mph.

India, Karnataka: GE’s Grid Solutions business announced it has been awarded a contract by ReNew Power Pvt Ltd to build two 400 kV substations in Karnataka.

UAE: Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (Sewa) has completed the construction and operation of two 33/11 kV distribution stations in the central region.

USA: North America’s geotextile manufacturer comes up with a solution to prevent oil leaks from power transformers.

UAE, Dubai: An offshore transformer substation that will connect an offshore wind farm with the Dutch mainland recently set sail from Dubai to the Netherlands.

Brazil: Spanish electrical engineering company Ingeteam SA has said it supplied inverters and substations for two solar projects totalling 21  MWp in Brazil.

UAE, Dubai: Solid-insulated dry outdoor cable terminations by PFISTERER have been used worldwide for decades.

UAE, Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) inaugurated 16 new substations in 2021.

Paris, France: GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has announced recent wins for its low-maintenance, high-performing digital power transformers.

Azerbaijan, Baku: Thirty six online inquiries were received in 2021 from Karabakh regarding the connection to the power supply network.

India, Mumbai: India’s conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has announced winning major orders in the Gulf region.

Switzerland, Zurich: The company is launching Reliability Space, an advanced service program to enhance power grid resilience, security and safety.

UK, London: National Grid has awarded Linxon the substation package relating to its London Power Tunnels 2 project in the United Kingdom.

Uzbekistan, Tashkent: Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy on 17 August announced an update on the ten largest projects in the country’s energy sector.

Italy, Milan: Switchgears and control gears are crucial nodal points in modern power systems, and it is vital that they work reliably.

The cost to upgrade the Fruitland substation was $3 M, while the Beaglin substation represents a $14.5 M investment in the local energy grid.

Myanmar: With the official launching of three new substations on Saturday, Myanmar’s national electricity grid is now providing 50 percent of the country’s power needs, says Minister of Electricity and Energy U Win Khaing.

US: The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has issued a Record of Decision approving the 500 kV transmission line by DCR Transmission LLC that will connect existing substations near Tonopah, Arizona, and Blythe, California.

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UK: Western Power Distribution and 42 Technology have announced the completion of six months of field trials for FuseOhm, a device that monitors performance parameters in electricity substations.

India: Hild Energy has announced that it has been awarded an engineering, procurement, and construction contract from the Energy Efficiency Services Limited for the development of 40 MW of solar projects in Maharashtra.

Bangladesh: The Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd. (DPDC) will implement a mega project to build 40 substations in the Bangladeshi capital.