ELETROSUL TRANSMISSI

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The project is part of ELETROSUL's program for the expansion of its high voltage transmission system in its concession area in the southern states of Parana, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul during the period 1980-1984. It includes the high voltage transmission facilities which comprise the third stage expansion of its 500 kV system, and related investments, as follows: (i) transmission lines: construction of about 950 circuit-km of lines at 500 kV and about 90 circuit-km of tie lines at 230 kV; (ii) substations: installation of about 1,600 MVA (525/230 kV) of additional transformer capacity in four new and in the expansion of seven existing substations, and about 1,000 MVRA (525 kV) in reactors and other substation apparatus; (iii) auxiliary facilities: installation of carrier-wave communications equipment for project lines and procurement of additional computer equipment for central office data processing; and (iv) consultants' services and training: (a) about 35 staff-months of consultants' services for high voltage system planning and design and for final designs of the Ilha Grande hydroelectric project; (b) on-the-job training in equipment fabrication supervision outside Brazil (about 105 staff-months), and in high voltage system planning and operation.

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Power Transmission, Manufacturing (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT), Government, Residential, Commercial