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132/11 kV substations as part of Deira Islands project

Siemens has been awarded a contract by UAE master developer Nakheel PJSC for the turnkey construction of three electrical substations in Dubai.

Abengoa has been awarded a transmission contract by the Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OTEC) for the construction of two new electric substations and the associated transmission lines in Northeast Oman.

Chile, Santiago: Chile’s transmission company Celeo Redes, a subsidiary of Spanish energy and infrastructure group Elecnor, has been awarded an electricity transmission contract by Chile’s central grid operator CDEC-SIC.

India, Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL) will be embarking upon a major distribution network strengthening project in the urban and rural areas in the next couple of months.

USA, Utah: Lehi Power Director Joel Eves revealed that the company needs two more substations within the year to meet business and residential energy demands in the city of Lehi, Utah.

India, Tamil Nadu: 13 new substations have been proposed to be erected in Krishnagiri district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

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Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order from SP PowerGrid to supply four 66 kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substations for the city-state of Singapore, the manufacturer states in the press release.

Russia, Krasnodar Krai: South Western Electric Networks, a branch of PJSC Kubanenergo, will reconstruct two substations this year which supply power to the city of Anapa and its suburbs in Krasnodar region, the Black Sea.

USA, Virginia: Dominion Virginia Power, a Virginia-based power company, has announced its plan to invest nearly $9.5 billion to 2020 in order to increase solar and other new generation capacity and to upgrade infrastructure.

Philippines, Nueva Vizcaya: To meet rapidly growing local power demand, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is implementing major power line projects costing close to $22 million in the Cagayan Valley region, including the expansion of existing substations.

Egypt, Cairo: Egyptian Ministry of Electricity has signed a $260.7 million (€238 million) contract with a consortium comprising Siemens and El Sewedy Electric T&D for the construction of six power transformer stations.

Uganda, Wakiso: Uganda’s power utility company Umeme is planning a $100 million investment in the next year to boost its power capacity as more electricity is brought to the national grid.

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.

USA, Indiana: Duke Energy Indiana has filed a revised plan with the state to update its electric grid that delivers power to more than 800,000 homes and businesses state-wide.

Malaysia, Sarawak: Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) is currently in the process of implementing six new 33 kV substations throughout the city of Miri.

Mexico, Mexico City: Mexico’s state utility CFE has awarded a $12.5 million transmission and transformer contract for a project in Baja California state to a consortium made up of five local firms.

India, Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has announced that new substations will be established at a cost of over $1 billion in order to strengthen the power infrastructure in the state, according to The New Indian Express.

India, Mumbai: Alstom T&D India has been awarded a contract worth approximately €16 million ($18 million) by Powergrid Corporation of India Limited (PowerGrid) to supply ten 765 kV 500 MVA 1-ph autotransformers.

Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has won an order to provide substations and related power infrastructure for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm situated off the Sussex coast, as well as the onshore substation to efficiently integrate the new wind farm into the country’s transmission grid.

Denmark, Copenhagen: Danish rail company Banedanmark has awarded Siemens and construction company Per Aarsleff AS the contract to electrify nine rail routes totalling 1,300 kilometres.

USA, New York: Reportlinker has announced a new report ‘EHV Transmission Market by System and Geography (Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and Americas) – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019.