Brazil - Copel Second Power Distribution Project
Paz Silva, Luis J
The project is part of COPEL's program for the expansion of its power subtransmission and distribution system during the period from January 1, 1980 to June 30, 1981. COPEL's overall program, of which the project forms a part, will provide the facilities required to serve the expected loads in COPEL's service area (the state of Parana), mostly related to industrial growth. The program will also make public service electricity available to about 45,000 new low-income urban consumers and in connecting about 50,000 new rural consumers. The project includes the following: (i) construction of about 810 circuit-kilometers of subtransmission lines at 230 KV, 138 KV and 69 KV and installation of about 2,120 MVA of additional transformer capacity; (ii) construction of about 2,250 circuit-kilometers of distribution lines at 34.5 KV and lower voltages, and about 590 circuit-kilometers of feeders, and installation of about 410 MVA of additional transformer capacity, for the connection of about 415,000 new consumers; (iii) modernization and enlargement of laboratories and acquisition of maintenance and operation equipment; and about 245 man-months of consultants' services for preparation of bidding documents and equipment fabrication inspections.
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