Construction begins on EGL1
Construction has started on Eastern Green Link 1, a joint venture between SP Energy Networks and National Grid Electricity Transmission.
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NKT awarded €1.2 B cable contract
The deal is worth about €1.2 billion.
Taihan Cable wins order for Egypt grid
The firm will conduct a project for 500 kV underground power network between Badr City and the new HVDC converter station.
Prysmian completes cable manufacturing for Egypt-Saudi Arabia interconnector
Prysmian Group has completed the manufacturing of cables for a submarine power interconnection between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Sweden-Poland power transmission outage resolved
Poland: Power transmission by a 600 MW undersea cable between Sweden and Poland was restored after an outage, a spokesman for grid operator PSE has stated.
Ethiopia and Uganda invite bidders for provision of transformers
In Africa, the Ethiopian Electric Utility and Uganda’s Rural Electrification Agency have announced tenders for the procurement of electrical equipment.
OMICRON monitoring solution selected for Belgian cable project
Elia, the power transmission system operator in Belgium, has selected a permanent on-line partial discharge (PD) cable monitoring system from OMICRON for its Stevin project. This project is a major undertaking by Elia to reinforce the high-voltage (HV) power grid in Belgium’s Flanders region. Installation of the OMICRON cable monitoring system will start in the spring of 2016.
Dekra opens testing lab for electrical components in Dubai
Germany: German inspection company Dekra has opened the region’s first testing laboratory for electrical components in the Jebel Ali Free Zone Area (Jafza) in Dubai, UAE.
