Fort Worth, Texas-based galvanizing services provider AZZ Inc. announced today it was awarded a contract from Beijing Sino-American Yuli Power Technology Co. Ltd to provide two circuits of 500kV 4,000 Amp Gas Insulated Line (GIL) for the Dalian Xinghai Bay Nanyan Loop IV Transmission Line located under the city of Dalian on the Northeast coast of China.
Under the terms of the contract, AZZ will provide 11,500 meters of GIL to be installed in a tunnel running under the city center to minimize disruptions. The contract award is estimated to be valued at greater than $15 million USD and delivery is scheduled to begin June 2017.
In addition to the 11,500 meters of GIL, the contract calls for AZZ to provide: three vertical shafts to accommodate variances in terrain; AZZ technology solution to address thermal expansion inherent in such a long GIL run; online monitoring of SF6 gas; online partial discharge; and installation supervision.