Tag: substation
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.
L&T bags lucrative deals to build 220 kV substation In UAE
Larsen and Toubro’s (L&T) power transmission and distribution unit has secured a key contract for the design, supply, and construction of a 220 kV substation from the UAE government.
$1.9 M for substation upgrade
UK: More than $1.9 M (£1.5 M) is being spent to improve power supplies at a substation on the edge of Haverfordwest.
$2.5 M ARC POWER Initiative broadband infrastructure grant awarded
US: Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative (BREC) announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a $2.5 M grant under the 2019 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative for the installation of 270 km (168 miles) of fiber from its corporate office in Gallipolis.
$65 M 400 kV substation in Stockholm
Sweden, Stockholm: Linxon will upgrade an electrical substation for Svenska kraftnät, with ABB as their main supplier.
$9.4 M substation upgrades in Queensland
Australia, Queensland: A new $9.4 M project to provide upgrades to the Palmwoods substation has kicked off in Queensland and is set to help secure power supply for the expanding Sunshine Coast community.
$5.2 M substation expansion in Iran
Iran: The first phase of a 132 kV substation in Choram County came online and construction on the second phase started, the Iranian Energy Ministry news portal Paven reported.
New 230 kV substation to be built in Philippines
Philippines: The Philippines’ Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the application of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) for the construction of a new substation within the Reclamation Area in Pasay City.
Argentina to expand transmission capacity
Argentina: The Argentinian government unveiled several new projects to boost the country's transmission capacity.
Massive blackout hits four countries in Central America
A massive blackout has left thousands without electricity in at least four countries in Central America, following a failure in the region's electrical grid.
Strukton wins Dutch substation package
Strukton is putting a new substation concept to the test in the Netherlands as part of a pilot project for a programme involving more than 100 upgrades over the next 10 years.
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.
Reconstruction of Minsk substation complete
Belarus: The 330/110/10kV Minsk North power substation feeding energy to the Belarusian capital city has been upgraded and rebuilt.
$2.4 M for transformers revamp in India
India: The UT electricity department will be revamping the power distribution system in the city of Chandigarh.
PGCIL to invest $358 M in transmission project
India: The state-run Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has approved $358 M (₹25.8 B) to develop a transmission system for solar energy zones in Rajasthan.
