Transmission & Distribution Infrastructure

Transmission distribution infrastructure distributes electricity to power substations then to electric utility transformers which deliver the power to customers.  Electric power distribution monitors reliability and performance with supervisory control and data acquisition systems at electric substations.

Transmission & Distribution Infrastructure News

Report says US best for renewables investment but warns against Brazil

29/05/2013 The US is the destination of choice for renewable energy investment according to a new report, which puts China, Germany, Austr...

Engineers form UK expert panel to advise on T&D strategy

23/05/2013 Europe’s largest professional body for engineers has formed a panel of experts to devise a ‘one-system approach’ to the UK’s el...

Belgium's Elia eyes up Dutch and French TSOs

22/05/2013 Elia, Belgium's transmission system operator (TSO), is reportedly considering buying stakes in two neighbouring grid operators,...

Oklahoma utility assesses tornado damage

21/05/2013 Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co is assessing the damage to its power grid following yesterday’s tornado which ripped through sub...

Paraguay’s Villa Hayes substation needs more transmission capacity

08/05/2013 Paraguay's Villa Hayes substation (SEVH) and 500 kV link are close to completion, but the government is concerned that there is...

Uruguay to export surplus energy by 2015

29/04/2013 A 500-MW interconnection currently under construction between Uruguay and Brazil is expected to enable the former to export any...

Alstom's new JV good news for Russia's power grid

12/04/2013 France’s Alstom Grid and Soyuz Holding of Russia have signed a joint venture (JV) agreement to manufacture and commercialise hi...

ABB awarded $150m Chinese UHVDC order

10/04/2013 ABB has won an order worth $150m, which will see the Swiss power and automation company supply key equipment to what will be th...

Diesel gensets set for growth despite gas competition

08/03/2013

Annual installations of diesel generator sets will reach 82 GW of capacity by 2018 according to new research.

Central American electricity trading to start next month

06/03/2013 Work on the Central American Electrical Interconnection System (SIEPAC) is due to be completed in April, enabling Central Ameri...

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