{"id":34656,"date":"2017-05-19T10:30:39","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T10:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/efacec-for-new-electricity-substations-to-rural\/"},"modified":"2017-05-22T08:31:53","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T08:31:53","slug":"efacec-for-new-electricity-substations-to-rural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/efacec-for-new-electricity-substations-to-rural\/","title":{"rendered":"Efacec for new electricity substations to rural areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{Efacec, a Portugal-based company, has been sub-contracted by STEG, the winning consortium of the international tender launched by the Republic of Rwanda, for the construction of three new 200kV substations for the distribution of power to the country\u2019s rural areas of Rwabusoro, Mamba and Rilima.}<\/p>\n<p>The technical abilities and skills of Efacec\u2019s High Tension Substations area was the reason behind being chosen by the tender\u2019s winning company \u2013 STEG International Services, from Tunisia \u2013 to implement the project of engineering, supply, supervision and commissioning of the three new substations on a turn-key basis. This contract is worth approximately 10.5 million euro and has an 18 months\u2019 execution deadline.<\/p>\n<p>The construction work will be fundamental to give flow to the 80MW produced in Mamba\u2019s Biomass Power Station for the national electricity grid. Currently 25% of Rwanda\u2019s households have power. This project is part of the government ambition to bring electrical energy to 70% of Rwanda\u2019s families, by 2018.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u00c2ngelo Ramalho, Efacec\u2019s CEO, \u201cbeing chosen for this project attests, once again, Efacec\u2019s skills. We are proud of this new act of trust bestowed to our company. We\u2019ll continuously work in order to bring power to all the parts of the world\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership established with STEG results from an ongoing project that Efacec has in Tunisia for STEG: the execution of a substations contract.<\/p>\n<p>Efacec Power Solutions (EPS) is a Portuguese company with a strong international presence that produces products for power transmission and distribution (adapters, service, high and medium voltage switchgear and automation gear) for the Energy, Environmental, Industry and Railway sectors and develops solution for Electrical Mobility, namely an energy charging system.<\/p>\n<p>EPS develops its activity in strategic markets, such as Spain, Central Europe, United States, Latin America, Brazil, Maghreb, Southern Africa and India.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-20138 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/depositphotos_37611885_res.jpg\" alt=\"Efacec, a Portugal-based company, has been sub-contracted by STEG, the winning consortium of the international tender launched by the Republic of Rwanda, for the construction of three new 200kV substations for the distribution of power to the country\u2019s rural areas. Net Photo \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-20137 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/substation2_569c03909dae3.jpg\" alt=\"Construction of transformer substation in Gabiro of Gatsibo district. 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