Posts Tagged ‘transmission’
24 May 2012
Transmission line developer Clean Energy Line has obtained a key regulatory agreement for the Rock Island 500-mile transmission project, which means it can begin negotiating service agreements with potential customers.
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24 May 2012
Infrastructure investing in India has been focused on new energy generation as opposed to improving the transmission side of the power sector, a leading investor in the space said.
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18 May 2012
An independent electricity transmission system operator is inviting companies to bid to trade energy through a new undersea transmission link.
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10 May 2012
Transmission Capital Partners has been selected by Ofgem as the preferred bidder to own and operate the transmission link to the 250MW Lincs offshore wind farm.
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11 April 2012
Swiss technology company ABB has been contracted to upgrade transmission infrastructure in Texas by Oncor, in a deal worth $45m.
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20 February 2012
Channel Island’s tidal energy developer Alderney Renewable Energy (ARE) has signed agreements for two projects that will create one of the most significant marine energy sites in Europe.
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16 February 2012
UK transmission company the National Grid and utility Scottish Power have contracted Siemens and cable manufacturer Prysmian to build a subsea electricity link between England and Scotland in a deal worth £1bn.
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30 January 2012
Swiss electronics giant ABB and US low voltage specialist Thomas & Betts have agreed to a transaction through which ABB will acquire Thomas & Betts for $72 a share, or around $3.9bn.
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28 December 2011
Japanese infrastructure giant Mitsui & Co has made a $12m equity investment into US smart grid project the Tres Amigas SuperStation. Mitsui will also participate in the venture.
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21 December 2011
Colin Green, previously head of offshore transmission policy of UK regulator Ofgem, has joined Swiss engineering giant ABB.
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20 December 2011
UK energy regulator Ofgem has called for industry feedback on proposals to change the formula that sets transmission charges for electricity producers using the high voltage grid.
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20 December 2011
A joint venture between US energy company Duke and grid developer American Transmission called DATC has acquired the 3,000MW Zephyr Power Transmission project.
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20 December 2011
Finish utility Fortum has agreed to sell its Estonian electricity and transmission business Fortum Elekter to fellow Finnish energy company Imatran Seudun Sähkö for an undisclosed price.
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14 December 2011
US infrastructure developer the Fluor has signed a memorandum of understanding with Plains and Eastern Clean Line for the provision of preliminary engineering, procurement and construction services on a planned 3,500MW, 800 mile transmission line from Oklahoma to Tennessee.
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28 November 2011
The battle to be the lead in Europe’s high-voltage transmission sector is hotting up with both ABB and Siemens taking a lead.
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24 November 2011
Spanish energy company Iberdrola has secured a €200m loan from the European Investment Bank to fund the modernisation of Spain’s electricity distribution network.
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18 November 2011
Irish network operator the Energy Supply Board has secured a €235m loan from the European Investment Bank as part of a strategy to develop a smarter and more sustainable electricity infrastructure in Ireland.
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31 October 2011
Energy Investors Funds, a private equity fund manager that invests in the US energy and electric power sectors, has closed its eighth fund with $1.71bn in commitments.
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28 October 2011
Transmission developer Clean Line Energy Partners has formed an agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority to improve system reliability and enhance the potential for the integration of renewable energy.
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14 October 2011
German consumers are set to pay more towards the promotion of renewable energies than previous years, according to a 2012 forecast from the four main transmission system operators.
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