Nexans to build Extra High Voltage cable plant in US

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July 27, 2011July 29, 2011

7 July, 2011 Nexans has announced its intention to build a plant for the manufacture of underground Extra High Voltage (EHV) cables (which operate at voltages greater than 200 kV) and possible extension to submarine HV activities, in the United States. Nexans is investing in the new plant to capitalize......

Govt plans five power transmission lines worth Rs 6,485 crore

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July 27, 2011July 29, 2011

18 June, 2011 The government is planning to set up five new power transmission lines with private sector participation at an estimated cost of Rs 6,485 crore (worth over USD 1.4 billion). These planned transmission lines would help power evacua-tion from proposed coastal generation projects in Tamil Nadu and Andhra......

New transmission tariff regime will boost mega projects, merchant utilities

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July 27, 2011July 29, 2011

29 June, 2011 A new inter-State power transmission charge regime is to come into effect from July 1. Under the proposed ‘Point of Connection’ (PoC) regime for calculating inter-State transmission charges and losses, wheeling power from large projects to customers across longer distances could be cheaper. These include projects such......

KEC International wins orders worth Rs. 1,044 crore

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July 27, 2011July 29, 2011

20 June, 2011 KEC International Ltd. has won new orders to the tune of Rs. 1,044 crore. These include turnkey transmission line orders (from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Ghana), tower supply orders (from North America and South America), additional orders for existing projects (from Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi), turnkey......

Australia takes billion dollar step towards national broadband

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July 27, 2011July 29, 2011

24 June, 2011 The government cleared a major hurdle towards creating a high-speed national internet network with a multibillion dollar deal with Australia’s biggest telecommuni- cations company to use its existing cable network. Telstra Corp said it had signed a deal worth 11 billion Australian dollars (USD 11.59 billion) with......

120 Power Transmission projects face roadblocks

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July 27, 2011July 29, 2011

26 May, 2011 Problems in acquiring land and delays in forest clearances have grounded at least 120 power transmission projects in the country. Most of these projects belong to the Power Grid Corporation and state utilities. Land acquisition or getting the right of way has become a huge problem in......

ABB wins USD 20 million subsea power cable order

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July 27, 2011July 29, 2011

13 May, 2011 ABB has won an order worth about $20 million from EMAS AMC, the deepwater services arm of Ezra Holdings Limited, to supply power cables for Statoil’s Gudrun North Sea oil and gas field, located off the coast of Norway. ABB will deliver 55 kilometers of 52 kilovolts......

India’s first smart grid project

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July 27, 2011July 29, 2011

19 May, 2011 IBM announced collaboration with The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in India to create the country’s first smart grid project. They will also create a cost-benefit analysis for smart grid activities as part of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE). Through this project, IBM plans......

Kenya Power to spend USD 1 billion on grid expansion

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July 27, 2011July 29, 2011

5 July, 2011 Kenya Power plans to invest USD 1 billion in its grid network over ten years to bring down inefficiencies and reduce costs. The company plans to spend majority of the planned capex on transmission lines and automation of systems. In urban areas, Kenya Power will use underground......

APTransco to invest Rs 6,000 crore

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July 27, 2011July 29, 2011

5 May, 2011 Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APTransco) is investing about Rs 6,000 crore in the next four years to augment power evacuation infrastructure in a move that will bring down power deficit and transmission losses.“We have already tied up with various financial institutions, including banks and PFC, for......