Transelectrica in 32m euro deal

National energy carrier Transelectrica has concluded a 32m euro contract with the consortium including Pirelli Telecom Cables&System (Italy) and Inabensa (Spain). The contract is aimed at upgrading electrical lines and building the national fibre optics network. The programme will see some 2,700km of aerial electrical lines of 400 and 220 kV upgraded, by replacing them with OPGW (Optical Power Ground Wire) fibre optics. This is the second such contract signed by Transelectrica, after the first 900km stage that was contracted last year by NK Cables and Electromontaj, under a $12m deal. The Pirelli-Inabensa consortium was selected by an international tender and the contract stipulates that the project should be finalised in 18 months. ZF