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.
Egypt, Cairo: Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) plans to contract Alstom for the supply and installation of five transformer stations at a value of €200 million ($227 million).
USA, California: The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) board of Governors has approved 13 new projects under the 2016 electricity transmission plan.
Switzerland, Zurich: ABB has received an order worth around $140 million from transmission system operators Energinet.dk in Denmark and 50Hertz Transmission in Germany to design, supply and install an HVDC (high voltage direct current) converter station in Bentwisch, Northern Germany.
Angola: The Nzeto power substation in Angola is expected to be completed by June this year, which will facilitate the transmission of electricity from 753 MW Soyo combined cycle power plant to Zaire, Bengo and Luanda provinces.
Siemens has announced it won a contract for the supply of eight converter transformers for the Nemo Link project, a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system connecting Belgium and Great Britain.Siemens has announced it won a contract for the supply of eight converter transformers for the Nemo Link project, a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system connecting Belgium and Great Britain.
South Korea: South Korea’s trading firm Daewoo International Corp. signed a memorandum of understanding with the Egyptian government on electric power transmission and distribution procurement for $200 million.
India, Mumbai: Larsen & Toubro Limited has announced the company’s Power Transmission & Distribution division won orders worth over $147 million, including a major order for an electrification upgrade in the Middle East.
Kenya, Nairobi: The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco) has awarded a contract to CAMCE China for the construction of a new substation in Nairobi County which will be able to withstand more than 2000 MW of power produced.
Nigeria, Benue: Nigerian Federal Government is determined to increase the capacity of transmission stations in order to achieve optimal power delivery across the country, according to The Guardian Nigeria.
Egypt, Cairo: The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company has allocated $488 million for the improvements in Egypt’s electricity distribution networks in 2016, including new distribution lines, transformers, and low and medium voltage cables.
Canada, British Columbia: The Winsor Substation in Elko, British Columbia will receive its first substantial upgrade since it was initially built in 1970, as part of BC Hydro’s 10-year investment plan for the upgrade of the province’s distribution and transmission system.
First tests of the Lithuanian-Polish interconnection LitPol Link have been carried out, and for the first time electricity flowed through the wires of the power line stretching from Elk in Poland to Alytus in Lithuania, in order to check whether the line is ready for power transmission.
USA, North Carolina: ABB has officially launched a new initiative that will support electrical utilities in the United States and address U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) concerns around physical security for the power grid’s most critical transmission and distribution substations and transformers.
Spanish engineering and construction company Abengoa has been awarded contracts to design and install two power transmission projects in Argentina at a total value of $49M.
Venezuela, Caracas: The Venezuelan government plans to invest nearly $18 million in a joint programme with about 60 private enterprises to strengthen the processes of electricity distribution and transmission.
Norway: Norway’s transmission system operator Statnett has placed an order with ABB for the expansion of three existing 420 kV substations at Ofoten, Bardufoss and Balsfjord.
USA: Reports n Reports have announced ‘Power Transformers Market for Power Industry, 2013 Update–Global Market Size, Equipment Market Share, Key Country Analysis to 2020′.
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