#Canada

Hydro One has announced the delivery of a new high-voltage transformer to Porcupine Transformer Station (TS) as part of an $80 million investment in the station.

Hitachi Energy Canada has received $30 million (CAD) to support the establishment of a HVDC simulation center and to upgrade a transformer factory.

WEG will supply the substation of Votorantim Cimentos North America’s plant in Bowmanville, Canada with its transformers.

The $283.5 million loan will help advance the 130 km high-voltage line necessary to strengthen the reliability of the grid and increase access to renewable generation.

The Varennes factory designs and engineers a large range of transformers.

Hydro One says the construction of the 400 MW transmission line between Essex-County and Chatham-Kent is moving along rapidly and could be done a year ahead of schedule.

Premier David Eby says the province will be supporting a major expansion of BC Hydro’s electricity infrastructure.

The government of Canada has announced $14 million for Maritime Electric’s electrification project in Prince Edward Island.

Nova Scotia has granted environmental approval for new transmission lines to New Brunswick to increase grid capacity and help the provinces transition from coal.

Hydro One has completed upgrades to its transmission system in Ottawa, which it says will improve resiliency and reliability in the city.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has begun construction on Buffalo Plains, a 495 MW wind farm.

Hydro One Ltd. reported a third-quarter profit of $357 million, up from $307 million a year ago.

Hydro One anticipates its new Chatham to Lakeshore transmission line will be finished a year ahead of schedule.

Nova Scotia Power is preparing to upgrade the transmission line that connects Nova Scotia with New Brunswick.

The Minister of Energy has directed the Ontario Energy Board to amend Hydro One Networks Inc.’s transmission license to develop and construct three new priority transmission lines.

Wataynikaneyap Power has energized Kasabonika Lake First Nation with its 1,800 km transmission line project worth $1.39 billion.

There are three new transmission lines in the works for northeastern Ontario, that will cost an estimated $1.5 billion to build.

The report states that the grid should expand its capacity 2.5 times by 2050 to support entry of renewable energy resources.

The power line will connect the Wawa and Porcupine transformer stations in northeastern Ontario.

The upgrade is expected bring an additional 300 MW of clean power and create a new community green space along the corridor.

Canada, Toronto: The federal government of Canada will donate seven power transformers to help restore Ukraine’s electrical grid.

Canada, British Columbia, Surrey: RESA Power, LLC has announced the acquisition of Exell Power Services, Ltd.

A multi-party contract has been signed for the deployment of a small modular reactor (SMR) in North America.

A falling tree cost the City of Sherbrooke $3 M by causing an electrical fault that destroyed two power transformer groups at Hydro-Sherbrooke’s Orford substation.