NSP Maritime Link, a subsidiary of Emera, has awarded Abengoa a US$155m contract to build 400 km of overhead power transmission lines in eastern Canada. In Newfoundland, Abengoa will develop 160 km of 230 kV transmission line from the Granite Canal substation to the Bottom Brook substation, 142 km of 200 kV HVDC from Bottom Brook to Cape Ray and 23 km of 5 kV grounding line from Bottom Brook converter station to Indian Head. In Nova Scotia, the company will build 46 km of 200 kV HVDC transmission line from Point Aconi to the Woodbine Substation and 41 km of 5 kV grounding line from the Woodbine converter station to Big Lorraine. The Maritime Link is a 500 MW high voltage direct current (HVDC) that will transport renewable electricity from Newfoundland and Labrador to Nova Scotia and other energy markets in Canada and the North-eastern United States. For the first time in its history, the island of Newfoundland will be connected to the North American transmission system.
Source: Emera