Capacity Increase of the 2×220 kV Frontera–María Elena and 2×220 kV María Elena–Kimal Lines | Esinel Engineers Chile
Technical Site Inspection

Capacity Increase of the 2×220 kV Frontera–María Elena and 2×220 kV María Elena–Kimal Lines

Client:  Antofagasta Region
Year:  2024
Location:  Frontera–María Elena–Kimal, Antofagasta
Electrical engineering project in Chile – Capacity Increase of the 2×220 kV Frontera–María Elena and María Elena–Kimal Lines
Category
Technical Site Inspection
Start year
2024
Length
More than 80 km combined
Location
Frontera–María Elena–Kimal, Antofagasta
Project description

Support in the capacity increase of two 220 kV transmission lines that together exceed 80 km in length: the 2×220 kV Frontera–María Elena line and the 2×220 kV María Elena–Kimal line, both located in the Antofagasta Region.

Esinel Engineers scope

Technical site inspection during the repowering activities, verification of compliance with technical specifications on both sections, installation quality control, and supervision of commissioning tests to ensure the safe operation of the upgraded lines.

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