Tag: Canada
$70 M transmission line to Saskatchewan green-lit by Manitoba government
Manitoba Hydro has been given the green light to begin construction on a new, 80 km transmission line to Saskatchewan.
Hydro One announces new Ontario grid control center in Orillia
Canada: Hydro One Inc. announced it is moving forward with plans to build a new Ontario grid control center in Orillia.
Ameresco completes 16 MWh energy storage system in Ontario
Canada: Ameresco has completed a 4 MW, 16 MWh energy storage project for Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO).
Hydro One energizes 230 kV transmission line
Canada: Hydro One, with Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation announced the completion of the Niagara Reinforcement Line.
Valard to provide EPC services for Ontario transmission line
Valard Construction was selected by Wataynikaneyap Power LP to provide engineering, procurement and construction solutions for the Wataynikaneyap Transmission Project in Canada.
Lightning strike causes transformer fire in Canada
Canada: A lightning strike caused a fire in a transformer in British Colombia, Canada.
Canada helps fund Northern Transformer’s green retrofit
Northern Transformer has received a repayable contribution of $3 M from FedDev Ontario to help implement ‘clean’ technologies and reduce its environmental footprint.
Storm caused transformer fire
The Ponoka County area experienced power outages of varying lengths during the late afternoon on Wednesday due to lightning and thunderstorm after a transformer was struck by lightning and caught fire.
$453 M Manitoba-Minnesota transmission line approved
Canada: Amarjeet Sohi, Canada's minister of natural resources, confirmed that the $453 M Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project has been approved.
Hydro One to make $40 M investment in area infrastructure
Canada: Hydro One is making a $40 million investment over four years to improve infrastructure and accommodate future growth for the Sault Ste. Marie region.
$260 M transmission line completed in Canada
Canada: A $260 M, 200 km transmission line project from Pasqua to Swift Current is now complete.
Hydro Quebec substation gets upgraded
Canada: GE’s Grid Solutions business won a contract to perform key upgrades on Hydro Quebec’s Montagnais substation’s protection and control systems.
Transformer explosion causes fire in Toronto
Canada, Toronto: A transformer explosion triggered a power surge in Toronto, sparking fires and knocking out power to some homes.
Delta-X research launches innovative gas analysis technology
Delta-X Research announce release of its innovative technology called Reliability-based Dissolved Gas Analysis, dissolved gas analysis test data.
$289 M transmission line expansion in British Columbia
The federal government and BC Hydro have announced a project to expand transmission lines to meet the Peace area's growing industrial and development demands.
Siemens and Mortenson complete HVDC converter stations in Canada
Canada, Manitoba: The consortium of Siemens and Mortenson has completed the ±500 kV Bipole III HVDC power converter stations for customer Manitoba Hydro.
Canada’s $1.2B Wataynikaneyap transmission project secures funding
The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario have granted $1.2 billion (CAD 1.6 billion) funding to support the construction of the proposed Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Line project.
Contract awarded for one of the largest ever substations in B.C.
Canada, British Columbia: F&M Installations Ltd., a company based in Nanaimo, Canada, has been awarded a USD 25 million (CAD 33 million) substation contract for B.C. Hydro’s Site C dam project on the Peace River.
WSP wins contract for Zambia-Congo interconnector
Canadian engineering company WSP has been awarded a contract by the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), a partnership of national electricity companies in the region, for the construction of a 330 kV transmission line between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reports GCR.
ABB successfully tests Canadian HVDC link
Canada: ABB has successfully tested the Maritime Link – an HVDC link that will enable Canadian electric utility Emera to exchange electricity between the Island of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
ABB to supply critical power transformers for hydropower plant in Canada
Canada, British Columbia: ABB has been awarded a $28 million contract for the supply of critical power transformers for the Mica plant, British Columbia’s largest hydropower plant.
Schneider Electric appoints VP of energy business in U.S. and Canada
Schneider Electric has named Emily Heitman as vice president of the company’s energy businesses in the U.S. and Canada.
ABB opens new Canada headquarters in Montreal
Canada: ABB has officially inaugurated its new $90 million Canadian headquarters and Customer Innovation Center, which will serve 700 employees who were previously spread across six locations in Greater Montreal.
Two new underground substations planned for downtown Vancouver
Canada, British Columbia: B.C. Hydro is planning to replace two of its three aging substations in Downtown Vancouver in the next couple of decades to prevent future brownouts and handle expected growth in electricity consumption.
