
Approval granted for critical Skye transmission upgrade
Scotland approves Skye Reinforcement project to replace aging line, boost grid reliability, and unlock new renewable capacity under SSEN’s $27 B (£20 B) programme.
Scotland approves Skye Reinforcement project to replace aging line, boost grid reliability, and unlock new renewable capacity under SSEN’s $27 B (£20 B) programme.
New transmission initiatives are key to Ontario’s upcoming Integrated Energy Plan, which aims to boost domestic reliability and unlock export opportunities.
$41 M will fund new substations and transmission lines, supporting 42,000 NYSEG customers and advancing a $20 B Northeast grid upgrade plan through 2030.
FEMA has committed $5 B to modernization projects, with $1.8 B already in the construction phase.
Facing rising construction costs, NYPA requests $43 M in additional funding to complete Smart Path Connect transmission upgrades across Northern New York.
Many of the projects will increase the system capacity to meet the future growth in demand, connect new generations and rural areas, and meet the Transmission Security Standard.
50% of the transmission lines have been damaged due to strong winds, resulting in prolonged outages in large areas.
The country aims to reduce its reliance on coal.
The funds will be used for overhead power lines, on- and offshore cables, substations and other technologies.
In the wake of Cyclone Michaung, Tangedco has decided to move its substations and transmission towers to higher ground.
Two main high-voltage transmission lines, damaged during the Russian night attack on 24-25 November, have already resumed operation without threat of power outages.
Ducab Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with engineering firm Somagec Group to develop power, transmission systems, and electrification in Angola.
Biden administration’s decision enables delivery of 4,500 MW of renewable energy from New Mexico to Arizona and California.
ANDE has reached 60 % completion of the expansion, modernization and interconnection works of the Alto Paraná substation, located in Ciudad del Este.
Brazil, Brasilia: The Brazilian government is projecting total investments of $9.5 B (50 B reais) in the construction of transmission lines.
Australia, Sydney: Australian power transmission company Transgrid has launched a new technology for simplifying the process of recycling old transmission lines.
KEC International Ltd has won an order for building a 220 kV substation for a petroleum refinery owned by public sector undertaking (PSU).
A third Estonia-Latvia interconnection makes it possible to maintain secure and stable operation of the Baltic electricity systems.
As it plans to nearly triple its clean-power capacity by 2030, India revealed a $29.6 B plan to develop transmission lines to connect renewable generation.
Argentina: The Argentine government plans to increase the capacity of the national power transmission grid using a $1.14 B loan approved by IDB.
India: The Power Transmission & Distribution Business of Larsen & Toubro Construction has bagged multiple orders in India and abroad.
Finland: Finland’s transmission system operator Fingrid will build a new 400 kV and 110 kV transmission line connection over the 69 km from Huittinen to Forssa.
Kenya, Nairobi: The interconnectors linking Kenya’s transmission lines to the Ethiopian and Tanzanian national electricity grids are to be completed in 2022.
Brazil: The power grid line will be laid between the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo.