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Upgrades will include deploying modern grid technologies such as high-performance conductors and dynamic line ratings that enable existing transmission lines to carry more power.

The substation will serve the Berrimah and Wishart industrial areas.

UK, Scotland: SP Energy Networks has completed a £9.5 million upgrade of overhead powerlines in Ayrshire to help enable growth and support the transition to…

The Bucharest substation serves over 73000 clients.

The company is set to construct or rebuild more than 1000 miles of transmission lines and 45 substations.

Romanian electricity and natural gas distributor Delgaz Grid has completed a project worth 37.2 million lei ($8.2 million/€7.5 million) to modernise five substations.

SP Energy Networks is investing around £24m in its electricity transmission network across its service area in Scotland to prepare for increased uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) and heat pumps.

Hydro-Québec selected Hitachi Energy for the Châteauguay HVDC back-to-back converter station refurbishment.

Xcel Energy has proposed upgrades to the transmission lines in Minnesota and Eastern South Dakota in order to reduce grid congestion.

Xcel Energy has completed the $7.6 M Amarillo substation and power line upgrades.

A Putnam County substation will get upgrades to reduce power outages.

Zimbabwe, Harare: Old Mutual Investment Group Zimbabwe (OMIZ) is to invest $21 M into Centragrid Private Limited to support the generation of 25 MW solar power.

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh: Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) has signed a contract for an upgrade of an HVDC converter station in Saudi Arabia.

USA, Louisiana: Entergy Louisiana has completed a $15 M upgrade to a section of transmission lines in the City of Abbeville and the Town of Erath.

USA, New York: The New York State Public Service Commission has authorised the development of 62 local transmission upgrades to integrate more renewable energy.

West Penn Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp., is upgrading its distribution system in Allegheny and Washington counties.

New England states plan to secure federal funding to invest in upgrading power transmission infrastructure in the region.

Panama’s state power transmission company Etesa has issued a call for tenders to improve load demand capacity in Colón province.

Harju Elekter Group’s Swedish subsidiary Harju Elekter AB signed an agreement with Gävle Energi AB, for the upgrade of the distribution substation in Gävle.

SP Energy Networks has completed an $22.2 M major reinforcement project in North Shropshire that will facilitate new growth and development across the region.

Australia, Melbourne: A 74 T high-voltage electricity transformer has been delivered to CitiPower’s Dock Area Zone Substation.

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.

Thailand: Moxa facilitates substation automation in Pattaya, an important pilot site on Thailand’s Energy 4.0 journey while driving Thailand’s economic success.

UK: SSEN Transmission has submitted to the energy regulator, Ofgem, proposals to reinforce the Argyll transmission network to 275 kV operation.

Romania, Bucharest: Delgaz Grid has disclosed that it will invest 28.5 M lei ($6.5 M) into an upgrade of three power transformer stations.

Hitachi ABB Power Grids will invest $6.2M to upgrade equipment and increase manufacturing capacity at its Bland County operation.

The City of Ekurhuleni’s executive mayor, Mzwandile Masina, commended the team that worked on the upgrades and maintenance of the Glen Marais substation.

An upcoming 220 kV substation, which is under construction in Jewar, will soon be upgraded to one with 400 kV capacity, officials said on 8 September.