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North America

EoS secures USD20 million contract for California energy storage project 

January 7, 2021
New Jersey-based EoS Energy Storage LLC—an energy equipment and solution provider—secured a USD20 million contract from EnerSmart, a developer, owner and operator of utility-scale energy storage projects to provide at least 90 MWh, and as much as 180 MWh, of energy storage over the next 24 months.

Ventolines bags consultancy contract for Massachusetts offshore wind project 

December 17, 2020
The Netherlands-headquartered Ventolines has got on board as the offshore wind expertise partner for the Mayflower Wind Project in Massachusetts, USA.

Eos to provide battery solutions for energy storage projects in US 

November 10, 2020
New Jersey-based Eos Energy Storage LLC—an energy equipment and solution provider—signed an agreement with Hecate Energy—a developer, owner and operator of renewable energy (RE) projects and storage solutions in North America, to supply battery solutions to over 1 GWh of energy storage projects, for an estimated value of about USD250 million.

MYR Group awarded construction contract for Marcy to New Scotland project 

September 16, 2020
MYR Group Inc. (MYR)—an electrical construction service company operating in the US and Western Canada—has announced the upcoming execution of a contract with LS Power Grid New York Corporation, an affiliate of LS Power, to provide procurement and construction services for the Marcy to New Scotland Upgrade Project, New York.

Latin America

Paraguayan ANDE awards USD37 million worth transmission contracts 

December 8, 2020
Paraguay’s state-owned power company, Administración Nacional de Electricidad (ANDE), has awarded transmission contracts worth USD37 million.

CELEC EP awards contract for Ecuadorian portion of 500 kV Ecuador–Peru project 

November 16, 2020
Ecuador's state-owned power company, La Empresa Pública Estratégica Corporación Eléctrica del Ecuador (CELEC EP), has selected Chinese Changjiang Institute of Survey Planning Design and Research for providing design consultancy services for the Ecuadorian section of the 500 kV Peru–Ecuador Interconnection project.

Spanish Abengoa bags 500 kV line project in Chile 

November 4, 2020
Spanish multinational corporation, Abengoa, has bagged a contract from the Transmisora del Pacífico, a unit of Chilean power transmission company Transelec SA, for the execution of the Nueva Puerto Montt–Nueva Ancud transmission line project.

Panama ETESA awards 230 kV Sabanitas–Panamá III line to Agrupacion Sabanitas Panama consortium 

October 21, 2020
Panamanian state-owned electricity transmission company, Empresa de Transmision Electrica (ETESA), has awarded the contract for the 230 kV Sabanitas–Panamá III Transmission Line and Associated Network Expansion Project to the Agrupacion Sabanitas Panama consortium, led by Spanish Elecnor.

Asia Pacific

Indian L&T wins turnkey contracts in Bangladesh 

January 20, 2021
Indian engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has recently won contracts worth up to INR50 billion for transmission projects in Bangladesh.

Indian L&T bags EPCC contract for 500 kV line in Malaysia 

January 14, 2021
Indian engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has recently bagged various contracts in India and overseas ranging in the area of INR10-25 billion.

Pakistan’s NTDC selects Energy China for 500 kV line contract 

December 30, 2020
Pakistan’s state-owned high voltage network developer, National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC), has recently awarded an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) contract to China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited (Energy China).

Malaysian PESTECH bags contract worth MYR104.23 million in Philippines 

December 11, 2020
PESTECH Sdn Bhd (PSB), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysian PESTECH International Berhad, has bagged a contract worth MYR104.23 million for a 138 kV transmission line project from the private concessionaire for the Philippine transmission network, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

Europe

Spain’s Ingeteam to build supercapacitor storage for UK's National Grid 

January 12, 2021
Spanish energy conversion specialist Ingeteam SA has been awarded a contract to build a 5 MW energy storage system based on supercapacitors, by the UK’s transmission system operator (TSO) National Grid.

Enel wins 59.2 MW capacity contracts in Terna's Fast Reserve auction in Italy 

December 21, 2020
Italian manufacturer and distributor of electricity, Enel Group, has been awarded 59.2 MW of capacity contracts in the tender for Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna's ultra-rapid frequency regulation service, also known as Fast Reserve.

Estonian TSO awards 330 kV synchronous condensers’ contract to Siemens Energy 

December 17, 2020
Estonian transmission system operator (TSO) Elering AS has awarded German equipment manufacturer Siemens Energy with a contract to build three synchronous condenser plants in Estonia.

French group Engie to supply frequency regulation services to Italy's Terna 

December 14, 2020
The storage and electric mobility subsidiary of French energy group Engie, Engie EPS, and Italian-American automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) have been awarded a contract to provide 7 MW of ultra-fast frequency regulation services for the stabilisation of the grid by Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna.

Middle East & Africa

Al Toukhi bags SAR36 million contract from Saudi’s SEC for installing 380 kV reactors 

January 18, 2021
Saudi-based Al Toukhi Company bagged a SAR36.3 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from the Saudi Electric Company (SEC) for the installation of two 380 kV line reactors at the Arar substation.

Hyundai, PA Cost bag EPC contracts worth SAR464 million from Saudi’s SEC 

January 11, 2021
Recently, Saudi Electric Company (SEC) has awarded engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) transmission contracts worth SAR464 million to South Korean Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai) and local PA Cost International.

Saudi’s SEC awards transmission contracts worth SAR1.3 billion 

January 6, 2021
As per a news report, the Saudi Electric Company (SEC) has awarded five turnkey contracts, cumulatively valued at SAR1,285 million, to various local and Indian players.

Siemens bags substation projects in Saudi Arabia 

January 4, 2021
Saudi Arabia real estate company Roshn has awarded Siemens with a contract for the construction of 380/132/13.8 kV and 132/13.8 kV substations and underground cable (UGC), under the company’s first phase of the landmark Riyadh community development programme.