GRUPO ENERGIA BOGOTA IMPROVES SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY IN CARIBBEAN REGION AND UNLOCKS 252 MW CAPACITY USING TRANSFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Grupo Energia Bogotá (GEB) is improving the supply of reliable, affordable electricity to Colombian consumers by using SmartValve™ technology in the Caribbean region of their network. This marks the second installation of SmartValve in Colombia, with more projects to be delivered in 2022 to further strengthen the national transmission network.This project at the Termocandelaria substation in Cartagena uses modular power flow control technology, SmartValve, to alleviate inter-regional congestion and unlock 252 MW of new capacity for generation on the existing network. SmartValve