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National Grid is accelerating the connection of up to 20GW of clean energy projects to its electricity transmission and distribution networks in England and Wales.

USA, Washington: The U.S. Department of Energy is offering up to $300 million for states, tribes and local governments to bolster transmission siting and permitting processes while supporting economic development.

American Electric Power Co. will sell its stakes in two transmission joint ventures.

ElectraNet has proposed network upgrades to meet new and existing customer power demand.

The global power generation, transmission and control equipment market is expected to grow to $538.91 B in 2022 at CAGR of 11.3 %.

Australia: Transgrid is preparing to build the nation’s largest transmission project EnergyConnect, a new 900 km interconnector linking South Australia, NSW, and Victoria.

A Presidential Cabinet Committee on Eskom has been formed to brief President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress made to resolve the challenges at the power utility.

The proposed splitting of Eskom into generation, transmission, and distribution, has been received with mixed reactions.

Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that government will start a process of splitting Eskom into three units namely: generation, transmission and distribution.

Eskom and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a loan agreement worth $102 million to help finance projects aimed at strengthening Eskom’s power transmission grid along the west coast of South Africa.

USA: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $345.5 million in 20 infrastructure projects to enhance rural electric service in 14 states.

India: India’s power transmission company Sterlite Power has won six new transmission concessions in the recently concluded auction for transmission projects in Brazil, which is an investment worth around $1 billion.

In January 2018, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) increased the transmission capacity of its grid by 1,400 MW by commissioning new power transformers across the country.

Pakistan, Karachi: K-Electric, Pakistan’s power company, has announced the biggest private sector investment plan of $1 billion to set up 900 MW dual-fired power plant and build the supporting transmission infrastructure in order to overcome energy crisis in Karachi.

India: Indicating significant growth in the power transmission sector, India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has announced an estimated investment of $38 billion in power transmission by 2022.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has partnered with the government of Ghana and funded the construction of two substation projects in Tamale and Sunyani, which are currently underway.

USA, Pennsylvania: Construction has begun on a new FirstEnergy Corp. transmission substation near Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, to help meet the increased electrical usage of the area’s expanding Marcellus Shale gas industry.

India, Tamil Nadu: GE has set up a dedicated 765 kV manufacturing line at its high voltage transmission equipment manufacturing facility at Padappai in Chennai.

A new report on the global converter transformer market has been made available by Market Research Store.

India, Jharkhand: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das claims he would ensure power supply to every village in the coming years, but many parts of the state of Jharkhand remain in darkness due to transmission loss and damaged transformers.

ZIMBABWE: The Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) is going to conduct a study to see how much funding is required to upgrade its distribution infrastructure.

India, Andhra Pradesh: The state transmission company APTRANSCO is preparing for commissioning of three 132 kV substations at Bhavanipuram, Rangannagudem, and Chigurukota in June as part of its infrastructure expansion in Krishna district.

USA: First Reserve International, a US private equity fund, announced the signing of an investment to acquire a subset of the international power transmission and distribution division of Crompton Greaves Ltd., which will be rebranded as Pauwels, reports the PE Hub.

Afghanistan, Kabul: The $1.17 billion CASA-1000 power transmission project will be inaugurated by the officials from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan next month, after the competent ministries from the four countries finalized the document and decision on the implementation of the project.

India: Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems India (TTDI) has won a $34 million contract from Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC) for the supply of around 8,000 distribution transformers made at the company’s facility in Hyderabad.

USA, Arkansas: Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) staff has approved Entergy Arkansas’ proposal to build a 500/161 kV transmission substation and the related transmission line terminal facilities to be located in Craighead County, Arkansas.

Oman, Muscat: Power companies in Oman are investing more than $1 billion to expand and upgrade the transmission and distribution networks this year, reports Times of Oman.

Germany: Siemens has successfully tested and delivered the first units of distribution transformers for a German transmission grid operator Netze BW insulated with Midel eN natural ester.