#transmission line

Ofgem is inviting tenders to own and operate electricity transmission links which will connect RWE’s 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm to the country’s mainland network.

The President of Uganda has announced the commissioning of the Mirama-Kabale high voltage transmission line and a substation at Hamuko village in the Rubanda district.

PGCIL has been named as successful bidder under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism for two interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes.

The Uckermark line has been commissioned by 50Hertz, thus expanding the transmission grid between Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg in Germany.

Iraq wants to increase electricity imports from Turkey to 600 MW, up from the current 300 MW.

Sterlite Power has successfully commissioned the 400 kV double-circuit Nangalbibra-Bongaigaon transmission line, part of an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction has secured consecutive bids for a 380 kV transmission line project commissioned by the Saudi Electricity Company.

Egypt is close to finalising a deal with the European Union and the EBRD to secure €200 million funding to launch a 198 km transmission line in the Gebel El Zeit area.

A National Grid engineering project is underway to meet the power needs of the UK’s biggest electric vehicle battery factory being built in Somerset.

Xcel Energy has been awarded three projects by the SPP to build HV transmission lines that will improve electric reliability in Texas and New Mexico.

A consortium of Hitachi Energy India Ltd and BHEL has won a mega contract from Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) to build the Rajasthan HVDC transmission project.

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has won an interstate transmission project worth around INR 3500 crore ($399.6 million) in Karnataka.

A refurbishment of National Grid’s overhead transmission network is planned to start in the coming months between substations in Lovedean and Bolney.

Morocco: Morocco and Mauritania have signed an agreement to connect their electricity networks. Morocco’s National Office for Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) announced the agreement…

The Zambia-Tanzania Interconnector Project (ZTIP) is set to enable Zambia to access more sustainable and affordable energy to power its economy.

Finland’s TSO Fingrid has purchased the transmission line connecting Finland’s Central Ostrobothnia wind power hub.

Transmission system operator 50Hertz contracted out all services for the civil engineering of the SuedOstLink DC connection.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has approved the Certificate of Need and Route Permit for the Northland Reliability Project.

SSEN Transmission has submitted a planning application to The Highland Council for the 400 kV Carnaig substation project near Loch Buidhe in Sutherland.

Morocco’s National Office of Electricity and Potable Water (ONEE) has launched two 400 kV transmission lines to connect the El Ouali substation to the future Midelt Solar Plant.

North Arkansas Electric Cooperative has recently energized its Galatia Substation and transmission line in the Norfork area.

MISO has selected Ameren to build infrastructure projects worth around $1.3 billion to transmit energy to distribution grids in Missouri, Illinois and several Midwest states.

PGCIL has announced that its TBCB subsidiary Powergrid Sikar Transmission Ltd has received notification for commercial operation.

Romania’s national transmission company Transelectrica will implement a development plan for the transmission network worth RON 9.49 billion ($1.95 billion).