Full-scale construction begins on Brazil's 500kV Silvania power transmission project
On May 12, local time in Brazil, a ceremony was held by State Grid Brazil Holding (SGBH) to mark its beginning of constructing the Silvania power transmission project (in Portuguese: Silvânia Transmissão de Energia, STE). The event signaled another milestone since SGBH won the bid of the project as Lot 1 of the No.001/2020 power transmission auction in Brazil.
STE is located in the Goiás state in central Brazil. Its construction includes the building of 500kV transmission lines with a total length of 156km, one 500kV substation, and the expansion of an existing 500kV substation. The construction phase is 48 months and the project’s concession will last for 30 years. The new substation is at the receiving end of Brazil’s third ±800kV UHV DC transmission line. When completed, that 1500km transmission line is to send power from the new energy base in northeast Brazil to the country’s capital Brasilia. The STE project is invested and operated by SGBH. Its EPC contractors are China Electric Power Equipment and Technology Company (CET) and Xinjiang Power Transmission and Transformation Engineering Company. Its construction and operation are expected to bring China’s power technology, equipment, engineering expertise and services to Brazil, and promote shared growth in and outside China.
SGBH won the bid of STE in May 2021. Since then, while coping with challenges of COVID-19, the company has been in close contact with the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) and other relevant government authorities. It timely submitted the project’s environmental survey and environmental impact assessment. It proposed seven plans on protecting the landscape, the environment, animals and plants. Such efforts lay a solid foundation for the project to have a head start in construction.
As the project moves on, like other subsidiaries, SGBH will continue to get support from its parent company State Grid. Guided by State Grid’s plan on international development, SGBH remains committed to serving the overall objective of State Grid, controlling risks, running business based on applicable laws and regulations, and responding well to the pandemic challenges. It aims to build the tower foundation and proceed with other civil engineering tasks during Brazil’s dry season, to ensure safe, timely and quality completion of the project. It is to contribute to State Grid’s vision on promoting the grid business and fostering international growth, and to help establish a role model for the Belt and Road Initiative.
Source: State Grid News
