MONTREAL, April 28,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC- Lavalin (TSX: SNC), a
fully integrated professional services and project management
company with offices around the world, has been awarded an Owners
Engineering mandate from Transmission Developers for the Champlain
Hudson Power Express project, a high voltage direct transmission
(HVDC) line that will be deployed from Canada to the United
States. In the services contract, SNC-Lavalin will provide
the HVDC cable and converter station's technical oversight and
design coordination.
"This opportunity to provide renewable energy to New York State supports our focus to grow our
footprint in one of our core geographies, the U.S.," said Ian
L. Edwards, President and CEO, SNC-Lavalin. "By contributing
to helping the state meet its 2030 emission reduction targets, we
are demonstrating our commitment and capabilities in delivering net
zero solutions to the market and our client. The project will
reduce GHG emissions by 37 million metric tons state-wide, the
equivalent of taking over half a million cars off the
road1."
The project consists of approximately 339 miles (545 km) of
buried cable transmission line, of which more than half will be
installed underwater and the remaining portion, underground. The
transmission line will start from the Hertel Station in the
province of Quebec, cross into the
U.S. under Lake Champlain and then travel south to connect to
converter stations in Astoria,
Queens and New York City.
The carbon footprint reduction objective of this project
emphasizes SNC-Lavalin's commitment to Net Zero targets and
demonstrates the major role of the company in the electrification
and decarbonization of economies worldwide.
"This solidifies SNC-Lavalin's position as a world leader in
electricity networks, more specifically in high-voltage direct
current (HVDC) technology in submarine and underground cables,"
added Dale Clarke, CEO, Engineering
Services Canada, SNC-Lavalin. "This project will be executed
directly by the Centre of Excellence in HVDC in Montreal, Canada. Through its in-depth
knowledge of both the northeast U.S. market and the Quebec provincial power grid, the team is well
equipped to serve our client in New York
State while coordinating with major stakeholders like
Hydro-Quebec, the New York ISO and
New York Power Authority."
SNC-Lavalin's centre of excellence in HVDC located in
Canada has been active in the
field for half a century and has delivered landmark projects
throughout the globe. SNC-Lavalin's extensive list of
internationally delivered HVDC projects include the Western Area
Transmission Line (WATL) project and the Lower Churchill
project.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911,
SNC-Lavalin is a fully integrated professional services and project
management company with offices around the world dedicated to
engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We
create sustainable solutions that connect people, technology and
data to design, deliver and operate the most complex projects. We
deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver
unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset
including consulting, advisory & environmental services,
intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering,
procurement, project & construction management, operations
& maintenance, decommissioning and capital – and delivered to
clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services,
Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and
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1 Source:
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA)
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