Tag: substation
Cable installation to power UK’s largest public electric vehicle charging hub set to begin
UK: The work to install a high-powered underground cable delivering electricity to the UK’s largest public electric vehicle charging hub, begins on Monday, 2 August.
Atlantique Offshore wins Calvados substation maintenance gig
France: Atlantique Offshore Energy has signed a contract to carry out the maintenance of the substation for the Calvados offshore wind farm off France.
Power restored to 4000 customers following fault at substation
New Zealand, Lower Hutt: Power has been restored to 4000 customers in Lower Hutt, as the grid operator continues to fix the cause of the fault.
Blown transformer causes power outages in Mayfield Village
Mayfield Village, Ohio, USA: An incident caused a fire at a substation in the area of Mayfield Village, which is causing power outages there.
33/11kV 10 MVA substation under the IPDS scheme inaugurated in Bandipora
A 33/11kV 10 MVA Substation commissioned under the IPDS scheme of the Government of India was inaugurated in Nusso, Bandipora.
L&T wins contract for 132/11kV Dubai substation
Dubai, UAE: One of Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T’s) units – L&T Construction – has won a batch of orders in India and abroad for its businesses.
TransGrid’s project to upgrade the Victoria-NSW Interconnector VNI to be finished by the end of the year
Victoria, Australia: TransGrid’s project to upgrade the Victoria-NSW Interconnector VNI is now 55% complete and on track to be completed this year.
ESB to receive new power transformer
Ireland, County Clare: ESB, the Irish Utility announced the launch of GREEN ATLANTIC at Moneypoint site in Country Clare Ireland.
Umeme to build $1.5 M substation in Uganda
Uganda, Entebbe: Uganda's main electricity distribution company has announced construction of a new 20 MVA substation.
Linxon awards Kirby Seagreen mechanical and electrical package
UK, Stoke-on-Trent: Linxon has awarded Kirby Group Engineering a subcontract for the onshore substation mechanical and electrical installation.
Works on 330/132/33 kV Lafia substation completed
Nigeria, Lafia: Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has disclosed that construction works on the 330/132/33V substation in Lafia have been completed.
Substation investment in Kenya pays off for growing customer base
Kenya, Nairobi: Kenya’s electricity distribution utility, Kenya Power, has added another substation to its growing network.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids and KOSTT sign $5.5 M contract
Croatia, Zagreb: The contract was signed between ABB Power Grids Zagreb and TSO KOSTT to build a new substation.
Power disruptions as substation burns
South Africa, Port Elizabeth: A fire at a substation in North End is distinguished on 4 April as electricity disruptions continue in the area.
Dry-type transformer with assembled earthing switch
Niepołomice, Poland: Tesar Polska successfully finished the construction of a dry-type transformer with an assembled earthing switch.
$22 M substation in England nearly complete
The $22 M (£17 M) facility has been delivering power to homes and businesses in St. Helier since late 2018, and its exterior has recently been completed.
Vermont utility company proposes $15.5 M upgrades to ease grid constraints
US: Green Mountain Power wants to invest $15.5 M to upgrade transmission lines and build a new substation to help reduce the strain on the power grid.
5 new substations built in Azerbaijan this year
Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan's Azerishig OJSC completely reconstructed the 110 / 35 / 6 kV substation ETK-4 to improve energy supply in Baku's Binagadi district, spokesman for the company Tanriverdi Mustafayev said.
Rwanda unveils 188 MVA Shango power substation in Kigali
Rwanda: The African Development Bank (AfDB), Embassy of Germany in Rwanda and the KfW Development Bank joined the government of Rwanda to inaugurate the high voltage 188 MVA Shango power substation in the capital Kigali and its related transmission network.
L&T construction wins deal for 132 kV substation in UAE
India: L&T Construction has won a design, supply, and construction contract for a 132 kV substation in the UAE.
TenneT completes substation reboot
TenneT and local politicians inaugurated a substation in Germany’s Hessen region.
KAHRAMAA completes Doha Metro Al Bidaa substation
Qatar: Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) has completed the commissioning of Al Bidaa Metro substation.
Siemens to retrofit one of Germany’s largest substations
Germany: German transmission grid operator TransnetBW has commissioned Siemens to build new switchgear in the 380 kV Daxlanden substation in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg.
New 330 / 132 kV substation to be built in Canberra
Australia, Canberra: The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government is securing the region’s future electricity supply with a new substation in Canberra’s north-west.
