Tag: transmission project
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.
ABB receives a large power transmission order in China
ABB has received a large order to provide inverter transformers and high voltage equipment for an 800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project.
29 transmission projects worth $1.7 B ongoing in Philippines
The Energy Investment Coordinating Council declared 29 transmission projects of NGCP with a combined investment cost of $1.7 B as projects of national significance.
Jharkhand secures loan for $465M transmission project
India, Jharkhand: The state-owned utility Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam (JBVNL) has been granted a loan of $310 million from the World Bank
Entergy Texas plans $600M transmission projects for 2018-2020
USA, Texas: Entergy Texas has started works on the Port Arthur Reliability Transmission Project, one of nearly $600 million in transmission projects.
KETRACO breaks ground on a new transmission project
Kenya: The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has embarked on a 263-km transmission project in Marsabit County.
USD 851M Hinkley-Seabank transmission project approved
United Kingdom: The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has approved the UK National Grid’s Hinkley-Seabank project, which is a power grid upgrade needed for connecting the 3.2 GW Hinkley Point C nuclear power station to the grid.
New 765 kV transmission project energized in Indiana
USA, Indiana: Pioneer Transmission and Northern Indiana Public Service Company have announced completion of the new extra-high voltage 765 kV transmission line
FirstEnergy completing transmission project in Northern Ohio
USA, Ohio: FirstEnergy revealed that one of its subsidiaries is ready to energize a new 138 kV transmission line and substation later this month to improve service reliability for Ohio Edison and Toledo Edison customers in northern Ohio.
Gateway West transmission project receives approval
USA, Idaho: The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has approved routes for segments of the Gateway West transmission line project in southwestern Idaho, connecting previously authorized routes in southern Wyoming and eastern Idaho.
New Mexico to consider approval for $2B transmission project
USA, New Mexico: Developers of a $2 billion transmission project that will serve as a path to get renewable energy from New Mexico and Arizona to large markets in the American Southwest are waiting for final approvals as they move toward starting construction on two massive transmission lines and other infrastructure.
USD 130M Spoon River transmission project completed in Illinois
USA, Illinois: Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) has commissioned the Spoon River transmission project, a 70 km long, 345 kV transmission line built between Galesburg and Peoria in Illinois.
Southern California building $464M transmission project
USA, California: Southern California Edison is implementing a $464 million transmission project, which is expected to become operational in June 2021, reports Electric Light&Power.
1 GW transmission project to be built in US Southwest
USA, Arizona: Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) and Southline Transmission will jointly develop a 579 km transmission line project that will stretch between southern New Mexico and southern Arizona.
Botswana investing $495M to extend power grid to northwest
The Botswana Power Corporation launched a $495 million electricity transmission project to build a line connecting the northwest of the country, a centre of copper mining and tourism, to the national grid, reports Reuters.
Shanghai Electric negotiates acquisition of $1B transmission project in Brazil
SAO PAULO - Brazil’s electricity regulator Aneel approved on Tuesday transferring to Shanghai Electric Group Co Ltd a power transmission project that will require investments of 3.3 billion reais ($1.01 billion).
USD 105 million infrastructure upgrade at Hawkins substation
USA, Tennessee: AEP Appalachian Power is planning a $105 million investment into a significant transmission project in Hawkins County that will help ensure continued reliable electric service to its customers in Tennessee.
USD 320M transmission project planned in Pennsylvania
USA, Pennsylvania: Transource Energy, a partnership between American Electric Power and Great Plains Energy, is planning the Independence Energy Connection, a project that will connect to two existing 500 kV transmission lines in Pennsylvania.
Ameren selects final route for $250M Mark Twain Transmission project
USA, Missouri: Ameren’s subsidiary Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) has selected the final route for the Mark Twain Transmission project, a 100-mile (160 km) long transmission line capable of transmitting 345 kV.
USD 1.06B Wataynikaneyap Power project boosted with government funding
Canada, Ontario: Canadian Federal Government has announced funding of up to CAD 60 million (USD 47.5 million) to connect Pikangikum First Nation, a remote community in Ontario, to the state’s power grid.
FirstEnergy investing $600M in transmission projects in Pennsylvania
USA, Ohio: FirstEnergy is undertaking more than $600 million in transmission projects through 2018 in the company's Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) and Metropolitan Edison (Met-Ed) service areas.
Four massive transformers heading for Moray substation
United Kingdom, Scotland: Four massive transformers weighing 245 tonnes each will be carried on the back of a specialist truck to Scottish and Southern Electricity Network’s (SSEN) base near Keith.
1st HVDC transformers with 1,050 kV AC grid connection arrive in China
1st HVDC transformers with 1,050 kV AC grid connection arrive in China
New transmission line and substation approved in Illinois
USA, Illinois: American Transmission Co. (ATC) has received approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission for the southern portion of the Wisconsin-Illinois transmission project.- 1
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