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After receiving approval from the Joint
Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC),
the Chandigarh Electricity Department has
launched a tender for the conversion of
overhead lines to an underground system
and a replacement of infrastructure in the
city’s Sector 8.
Sector 8 was chosen for the pilot scheme as
its infrastructure is around 50 years old and
frequently breaks down, especially during
peak summer season. Department officials
feel the scheme will help reduce distribution
losses and outages. With augmentation
of the power distribution system, load
growth over the next five years will also be
regulated.
At present the department only has one
220kV substation, with five 33kV substations
and 13 66kV substations across the city. A
substation is usually assumed to have a life
span of 25 years; six 66kV substations have
exceeded that time span.
The Chandigarh administration is also in
the process of implementing a smart grid
project under the National Smart Grid
Mission (NSGM). The administration is to
meet 70 percent of costs, with 30 percent
of the total project cost borne by NSGM.
Huawei Egypt is set to increase its
investment in the Egyptian market. The
strategy was announced by the CEO of
Huawei Egypt, Teri Liu, during a meeting
with Sahar Nasr, the Egyptian minister of
investment and international cooperation.
Huawei has made Egypt its regional hub
for North Africa since 1999, serving 22
countries in the region. Huawei Egypt was
established in 2002, together with several
specialized regional centers of expertize
including the North Africa and Middle
East Training Center, and the Technical
Assistance, Applications, and Software
Research Center.
Huawei Egypt’s CEO indicated that the
company, in partnership with Chinese fiber
optic specialist YOFC, is planning an optical
fiber factory. Coordination is underway
with the Ministry of Communications and
Information Technology.
Teri Liu invited the Egyptian minister to visit
the company’s research and development
center in Beijing. The minister called on the
Chinesecompany toenhancecooperation
with Egypt in the fields of research and
training.
Chandigarh upgrade Egyptian investment
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