Svenska kraftnät Awards AFRY Contract for Strengthening Transmission Capacity

Svenska kraftnät Awards AFRY Contract for Strengthening Transmission Capacity

(IN BRIEF) Svenska kraftnät, the Swedish state-owned enterprise, is embarking on an ambitious project called NordSyd to enhance the transmission network between electricity areas 2 and 3, aimed at facilitating the energy transition. AFRY has secured the contract for constructing new 400 kV lines between Kilforsen and Fallviken, as well as assisting in replacing outdated lines. This initiative aligns with Svenska kraftnät’s long-term vision to create a more flexible and robust transmission network, capable of handling increased electricity transmission from north to south in Sweden. AFRY’s involvement includes permit work, environmental impact assessments, line design, and tender document preparation, spanning a project period estimated from spring 2024 to 2033.

(PRESS RELEASE) SOLNA, 19-Apr-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — To enable the energy transition, the Swedish state-owned enterprise Svenska kraftnät is strengthening the transmission capacity between electricity area 2 and 3 with a number of new 400 kV lines. AFRY has been awarded the contract for the new overhead lines between Kilforsen and Fallviken, and will assist in the work to replace existing, outdated lines.

Svenska kraftnät is planning to renew and strengthen the border between electricity areas 2 and 3, also known as section 2, through extensive investments over the coming decades. The goal is to create a more flexible and robust transmission network that is ready for changes in the Swedish electricity system, while simultaneously being able to handle increased transmission from north to south.

The investment package is called NordSyd, and the section between Kilforsen and Fallviken, also known as the inland package, is the section of NordSyd that has now been procured and awarded to AFRY.

AFRY’s part includes permit work in the form of location investigation, buildability analysis, consultation, environmental impact assessment, concession application, and all geotechnical investigations related to the new pipelines. The assignment also includes the design of new lines and the lines to be demolished, and the preparation of tender documents for the contract.

“We are proud of the confidence Svenska kraftnät has given us and look forward to continuing to be an important player in the expansion and modernisation of the Swedish transmission grid. By replacing existing, outdated lines and at the same time increasing the transmission capacity between northern and southern Sweden, the project contributes to a more dynamic and flexible energy system” says Linda Pålsson, Head of division Energy at AFRY.

“The assignment is unique, as Svenska kraftnät has never procured the entire chain from the early permit phase to contractor support in one project. It is also unique with regard to the length of the lines. This enables streamlining the process and testifies to the urgency of accelerating the transition with powerful efforts”, says Folke Sandberg, Business Area Manager Planning & Design at AFRY.

The project includes roughly 30 miles of double 400 kV overhead line and the demolition of 50 miles of existing overhead line. The project period is estimated to last from spring 2024 to 2033.

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SOURCE: AFRY