Tag: transmission
New committee to save Eskom
A Presidential Cabinet Committee on Eskom has been formed to brief President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress made to resolve the challenges at the power utility.
Eskom’s unbundling causes mixed reactions
The proposed splitting of Eskom into generation, transmission, and distribution, has been received with mixed reactions.
Eskom to be broken into three entities
Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that government will start a process of splitting Eskom into three units namely: generation, transmission and distribution.
TCN completes substation projects in Daura and Katsina
Nigeria: The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) completed installation and commissioning of a brand new 132/33kV transmission substation in Daura...
Eskom receives extra loan to extend power transmission grid
Eskom and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a loan agreement worth $102 million to help finance projects aimed at strengthening Eskom’s power transmission grid along the west coast of South Africa.
TCN investing $195M in new transmission substations
Nigeria, Abuja: The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has signed a $170 million contract to build four transmission substations in Abuja.
L&T wins transmission contracts valued $354M
India, Mumbai: Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) Power Transmission & Distribution business has won several contracts worth $354 million.
PSE&G completes $1.2B Bergen-Linden OH/UG transmission project
USA, New Jersey: Public Service Electric and Gas Co. has completed and placed into service a complex Bergen-Linden Corridor project.
Eskom and AfDB sign $236M loan contract for transmission upgrades in SA
South Africa, Johannesburg: The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Eskom South Africa have signed a loan agreement of ZAR 2.8 billion ($211M) and $25M
Cyclades Islands Interconnection project now into its second phase
The Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) is implementing a three-phase interconnection project that will connect Cyclades to the mainland.
Global phase-shifting transformers market to grow at 6.68% CAGR by 2023
New study on the global phase-shifting transformers market analyses the present scenario and projects the growth prospects of the global market
Himachal Pradesh receives $105M loan to expand transmission network
The Government of India has signed a $105 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank to finance transmission system upgrades in Himachal Pradesh.
Five new substations planned for Abuja
Nigeria: The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced it plans to invest about $170 million on the construction of five new transmission substations
$266M loan approved for Rwanda’s T&D network upgrades
The African Development Bank has approved a loan of $266 million to support Rwanda’s efforts in improving reliability of the country’s electricity supply.
Feasibility studies are under way for China’s first HVDC offshore substation
China is performing feasibility studies for the first ever HVDC offshore wind substation in China, which will be situated some 90 km off the coast of Jiangsu
TCN commissions three new transformers to boost capacity
Nigeria: The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commissioned three new power transformers in Lagos, Niger and Ekiti States.
TCN installs new transformer at Akure substation
Nigeria, Ondo State: The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has installed a new 60 MVA transformer at the 132 kV transmission substation in Akure, Ondo.
ZTR delivers shunt reactor to Latvia
Ukraine: Zaporozhtransformator (ZTR) has delivered a shunt reactor with adjustable reactive power for high-voltage networks to Latvian Augstsprieguma tikls.
L&T wins $250M transmission contracts in Africa and Asia
India: The power transmission and distribution business of Larsen & Toubro has won contracts for several power transmission projects in Asia and North Africa, with a total value of $250 million.
USDA to invest $345M in rural electric infrastructure
USA: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $345.5 million in 20 infrastructure projects to enhance rural electric service in 14 states.
Brazil requires $30.8B investment in transmission projects by 2026
India: India’s power transmission company Sterlite Power has won six new transmission concessions in the recently concluded auction for transmission projects in Brazil, which is an investment worth around $1 billion.
Six U.S. utilities sign to test new transmission grid resilience fix
As the electric utilities industry in the U.S. is working to strengthen the power grid in the face of extreme weather events and man-made threats, six major U.S. utilities have initially joined together to advance a grid recovery system that would quickly give them access to critical transmission replacement equipment.
Sumitomo to supply electrical equipment for largest wind farm in Japan
Japan: A Tokyo-based company Sumitomo will be supplying the electrical equipment for the 122 MW onshore wind farm project in Tsugaru City, Aomori Prefecture, reports Compelo.
National Grid transitions to digital substations across the board
National Grid has recently announced that it will transition all of its transmission substations to digital technology as part of one comprehensive project, reports T&D World.
