Power grid

Electricity Transmission

Lom Pangar-Bertoua Transmission Line Construction to be Completed in 2021, Cameroon

The construction of the Lom Pangar-Bertoua transmission line in Cameroon, which is being carried out by the French engineering company known as Cegelec, is expe…

Power Cable

LS Cable and System Asia to Supply Undersea Cables to Vietnam

LS Cable and System Asia announced on March 23 that LS-VINA, its subsidiary in Vietnam, will supply undersea cables for an offshore wind farm project in Tan Phu…

Smart Grid

Smart Grid gets Boost in Alberta

The Canadian government is investing Ca$900,000 (US$720,000) in two smart grid demonstration projects in Alberta.

Transformer

Two 95 MVA 426kV Transformers Ready for Norwegian Hydro Plant

Italian transformer manufacturer Tironi has successfully tested two 95MVA transformers with a 426/14 kV ratio for a Norwegian hydropower plant.

Offshore Wind Power

Cuomo Announces Construction of Wind Farm Transmission Line

New York’s Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the adoption of a joint proposal to build a 7.6-mile transmission line that would link the proposed South For…

Power Construction

Construction Starts on $180m Empire State Line Transmission Works in US

Construction has started on the Empire State Line, a $180m power transmission line upgrade project in the US.

LNG

ABB Brought on Board to Power Total-Led Mozambique LNG Project

CCS JV, comprising Saipem, McDermott and Chiyoda, has signed a deal with ABB to provide the integrated electrical systems for a Mozambique LNG field.

Power Construction

AfDB Offers $530m Funding for Power Transmission Project in Angola

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has agreed to provide $530m funding for the construction of a transmission line in Angola.

India

Siemens Energy and Sumitomo Electric Commission India’s First VSC HVDC

The joint venture of Siemens Energy and Sumitomo Electric has completed connecting India’s first high-voltage direct current link featuring voltage-sourced con…

Electricity Transmission

Solargis to Measure Renewable Resource for Vietnam Grid Operator

Vietnamese grid operator, NLDC, contracts Solargis to provide forecasting data for over 7GW of solar and wind capacity

Electrification

Nigeria Electrification Project All in on Decentralisation

Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund will finance Chapel Hill Denham N1.8billion to construct 22 minigrids under the Nigeria Electrification Project.

Electricity Trade

Pakistan: Govt Set to Raise Power Tariff by Rs3.9 per unit

In another development, the government is all set to increase power tariff by Rs3.4-3.9 per unit under the head of FCA for the consumers utilising 300 units a m…

Nuclear Power Plant

Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant's First Unit's Power Grid Disconnection Explained

The official said: “A huge number of equipment and system tests are performed in the course of commissioning a nuclear power plant unit.

Market Analysis

Solar & Wind In South Africa Contributed More Than Nuclear For 1st Time Ever In 2020

The rest was met by other sources, including diesel, hydro, and pumped storage plants.

Blockchain

Blockchain in Power Sector Gets a Boost with Hitachi Backing

Hitachi ABB Power Grids is to collaborate with Energy Web in advancing the implementation of blockchain in its solutions.