Nordic community builder Peab has been awarded a traditional contract to construct a new transformer station in Kanstadbotn, located within Lødingen Municipality in Norway.
Commissioned by Statnett, a Norwegian power system operator, the contract is valued at Nkr127m ($11.57m).
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The transformer station will feature a range of facilities, including an administration building, a gas-insulated substation (GIS) hall, a reactor shaft, and a foundation for a capacitor battery.
The administration building will span two floors, covering a total area of 1,100m².
The GIS hall will encompass 500m² across two levels while the foundation for the capacitor battery will occupy a 75m² floor space.
Additionally, the reactor shaft will cover 150m² with a height of 10m.
The site will be located adjacent to the existing station in Kanstadbotn.
Peab district manager Trygve Nilsen said: “We thank Statnett for entrusting us with this project and look forward to starting work on the new transformer station. It means a lot to us to be able to contribute to a project that ensures a reliable electricity supply to residents and businesses in Hålogaland.
“Since the work is being carried out in high-voltage substations the demands on planning and on work environment and safety procedures are stringent.”
Peab’s preparatory work for construction will include forest clearing, blasting, road construction, and cable laying.
Construction is scheduled to commence in May this year with a phased handover planned for late 2025.
Peab will register the project order in the second quarter of 2024.
This comes after Peab secured a contract from Nittedal Municipality to construct new water and wastewater pipelines in Norway last week.
