Harbin Electric International 500KV transmission line

Overview:

• Harbin Electric International 500KV transmission line
• Harbin Electric International is the main contractor of CELEC, Ecuador's state-owned electricity company, for the construction of the 500kV extra-high voltage transmission line.
• The cable will extend from the Coca-Codo Sinclair Hydro Power Plant to Guayaquil.
• Cointec-Edemco, a consortium formed by Edemco (Electricas de Medellin Comercial) and Cointec, is a sub-contractor and responsible for three sections of the line.
• The Coca Codo Sinclair Hydo Power Plant is a 1,500MW plant which was inaugurated in 2016 and is the country's largest hydro-electric power plant.

Rani Mehta - Journalist