Green light for UK’s 2 GW subsea connection
Ofgem has given its final approval on the costs associated with the delivery of Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), enabling construction to start on the 525 kV 2 GW subsea connection.
Prysmian wins $2.1 B contract for EGL2
The EGL2 is a joint venture between British power transmission network owners SSEN Transmission and the National Grid Electricity Transmission.
Power transmission grids of Iran and Pakistan connected
Iran, Tehran: Iran’s Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian has announced that the power transmission grids of Iran and Pakistan have been connected.
National Grid connects new green tech in Liverpool
UK, Liverpool: National Grid has connected Statskraft’s new Greener Grid Park at its 275 kV substation to the power transmission network.
HVDC transmission line to connect three regions
A new power project, the North Plains Connector, is a 620 km long HVDV transmission line that will connect central North Dakota to Colstrip, Montana.
Idaho Power applies for Idaho to Oregon transmission line
Idaho Power, a unit of IDACORP, applied for a key regulatory certificate in Idaho for the Boardman to Hemingway (B2H) transmission line.
Siemens Energy secures $4B contract
Siemens Energy and Spain’s Dragados Offshore have been awarded a contract worth more than $4.3 B (€4 B).
50Hertz connects Arcadis Ost offshore substation to German grid
Germany: Transmission system operator 50Hertz has announced that the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore substation has been connected to the German extra-high voltage grid.
WEG constructs a substation for transmission line connection
Brazil, Santa Catarina: A mixed transmission line is to connect Biguaçu to Florianópolis Island with a substation provided by WEG.
Pluggable system presented for building compact transformers
Germany, Winterbach: Pfisterer, German provider of cable systems and pluggable connections, has recently exhibited its pluggable Connex system – a connection solution for the construction of compact power transformers.