Vasteras – Bysingsberg – Karlslund Line is a 400kV overhead line from Vasteras, Vastmanland, Sweden, to Karlslund, Vastmanland, Sweden.
The project, which is currently under construction, is expected to be commissioned in 2022.
Description
Vasteras – Bysingsberg – Karlslund Line is an overhead line that will be operated by Svenska Kraftnat. The line will carry alternating current (AC) through double circuit cable.
Approximately $31.1m was financed by the authorities to undertake the construction works of the project.
The development of the Vasteras – Bysingsberg – Karlslund Line project has been approved by the Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate.
Vasteras – Bysingsberg – Karlslund Line project development status
The construction works on the Vasteras – Bysingsberg – Karlslund Line project were commenced in 2020 and commissioning is expected in 2022.
About Svenska Kraftnat
Svenska Kraftnat (Svenska) is a state-owned electric utility. It develops, operates, and maintains the national transmission system in Sweden. The company balances production and consumption of electricity system in the country. It also carries out electricity contingency planning and is financed through government funding. Svenska conducts research and development to increase the transmission network’s operational reliability, efficiency and sustainability. The company constructs communications network for telecommunications and data for maintaining operational reliability in the grid. It has offices in Sundsvall and Solleftea. Svenska is headquartered in Sundbyberg, Sweden.
Methodology
All publicly-announced T&D Line & Substation projects included in this analysis are drawn from GlobalData’s Power IC. The information regarding the projects is sourced through secondary information sources such as country specific utility players, company news and reports, statistical organisations, regulatory body, government planning reports and their publications and is further validated through primary from various stakeholders such as power utility companies, consultants, energy associations of respective countries, government bodies and professionals from leading players in the power sector.
