Omexom completes its first full digital 225kV high voltage substation
On May 27th, 2021, Omexom teams in Senegal and Morocco commissioned the very first full digital 225 kV high voltage substation on the african continent.
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Bird markers on high-voltage overhead lines in Belgium
Birds often collide with high-voltage overhead lines because they have not seen them earlier. In order to make it easier for birds to see them and to reduce the number of collisions, Omexom in Belgium has installed bird markers on behalf of Elia - the Belgian high-voltage network operator - on the overhead line along the R4 road in Evergem, in the Ghent Canal Zone.
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Omexom will build the largest bus depot above the polar circle for electric buses
Omexom in Norway will build the largest bus depot for electric buses. On the 1st of October, the new bus terminal for electric buses in Nepåkeren in Bodø (Northern Norway) will be put into operation. The construction of the new bus terminal is highly significant for the electrification of public transport in the Bodø region.
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The green poles of the future at the Omexom Institute training centre in Norway
In a few years, it will be forbidden to use creosote-impregnated wooden poles, but the Omexom teams in Norway have already taken the consequences and installed new environmentally friendly poles made of composite wood and natural wood in encapsulated hard plastic.
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Omexom completes transmission line for Rio do Vento wind farm
In March, Omexom in Brazil delivered for energisation a transmission line that is part of one of the largest wind power projects in the world: the Rio do Vento wind farm complex, for the customer Casa dos Ventos, one of the pioneers and largest developers of wind power projects in Brazil.
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Omexom has delivered for operation the last of the 44 production units of the Enel Green Power hydroelectric power plant automation project
In the beginning of February, Omexom commissioned Unit 5 of the Isamu Ikeda SHP plant, owned by Enel Green Power. This delivery represents the 44th and last of the production units that were part of Enel Green Power's project for automating Hydropower Plants.
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Environmentally friendly light paths
In Norway, light trails are frequent, they are a balm in the heart for Norwegians who can ski there even when winter darkness has fallen.
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Meet Melanie Trenker, overhead line fitter at Omexom in Germany
Melanie Trenker is the first woman assembler in the construction of the high-voltage overhead line at Omexom in Germany. What she likes the most about her job: working on the mast, climbing, and being at height. By working at Omexom, she is proud to act for the energy transition
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Installation of GIS equipment and transformers in two large high-voltage offshore substations
On behalf of HSM Offshore, Omexom in the Netherlands was commissioned to install GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear) equipment and 66kV and 220kV transformers in two large high-voltage offshore substations.
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Upgrading Umea’s power grid
Umeå's growth, located in the north-east of Sweden, results in strong demands on a sustainable and reliable power grid. To address this need, the grid owner, Umea Energi Elnat AB, meets this with the project "Spänningshöjning", a comprehensive upgrade of the power network in the region during the period 2015 to 2024.
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Commissioning of the first 150kV high-voltage system in the Northern Maluku Islands
Omexom in Indonesia has commissioned the first 150kV high-voltage system in the Northern Maluku Islands on behalf of the Indonesian national electricity company. After 24 months of work, the teams have just completed the commissioning of the first 150kV system in Ternate.
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Smart maintenance for optimal return in the Netherlands
Omexom in the Netherlands has been awarded a five year contract, from Stern Energy, for the maintenance of the high-voltage installation of the solar power plants. This will ensure that the solar plants can produce optimal and continuous energy efficiently and deliver this to the grid at any time. The high-voltage installation is an important part of this process. Omexom will ensure that the installation remains in perfect condition.
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